Knowledge transfer between parent and developing country subsidiaries : a conceptual framework

The aim of this working-paper is to summarise the literature on knowledge transfer with particular focus on transfer to low-knowledge subsidiaries in developing country settings. We do this without reference to TMC or to the telecommunications industry. This reflects the lack of knowledge transfer research within the industry. Nevertheless it is reasonable to assume that lessons from other industries can be fruitfully applied to the mobile telecommunications industry. As a means of facilitating this we generate a conceptual framework that will form the basis for our future research effort aimed at TMC