Transferring knowledge of manufacturing techniques within a subsidiary of a multi-national corporation

摘要: With the growth of multi-national corporation (MNCs) has come need to understand how parent companies transfer knowledge to, and manage operations of, their subsidiaries. This is particular interest manufacturing transferring overseas. Japanese in have been pioneering development techniques such as Kaizen, elements Toyota Production System (TPS) Kanban, which can be useful tools for ethos maintaining quality control overseas Much written about process but much less understood subsidiaries themselves – are required make use actually acquire incorporate them into operations. research therefore takes perspective subsidiary examining transferred from company within its surrounding (subsidiary). There clearly a take practice-based view understanding local managers operatives this working practices. A particularly relevant theme both replicate adapt parents circumstances replication or adaptation occurs. However, it shown that there lack an in-depth look at these processes participants themselves. important literature argues best viewed enacted learned practice person rather than by abstract de-contextualised information. What needed, therefore, further makes examination what happens level occur. In depth qualitative was, conducted multinational, Gambatte Corporation, involving three main initiatives (or philosophies), namely 'TPS‘, 'TPM‘ 'TS‘. The case data were derived 52 interviews with project members, moderate-participant observations, documentations presented analysed episodes format. study contributes our relation approaches subsidiary, whole developed, also 'innovation‘ place. could explained Reciprocal Provider-Learner Exchange linked Experiential Learning Theory.