I use it, therefore it is : The case of knowledge transfer during repatriation within management consulting

• Main Authors: Södersten, Marianne, Westman Wall, Carolin
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen 2009
• Subjects: repatriate; repatriation; international assignent; management consulting; knowledge-intense business; knowledge transfer; Business studies; Företagsekonomi
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-112881

This thesis examines which processes enable knowledge transfer and which factors affect the transfer of knowledge from a repatriate to the home office within management consulting services. The results from one firm engaging in management consulting activities in Sweden suggest that the prime process for knowledge transfer is through providing post-repatriation assignments, which requires the repatriate to use the acquired knowledge and to cooperate with coworkers and thus share the knowledge. The main factors affecting the knowledge transfer are a corporate culture and a strategy which promote teamwork and sharing. The study indicates that the studied firm has a pragmatic view of sharing knowledge; knowledge is shared when it is used, and all efforts should in the end gain the firm's clients.