The Role of Intercultural Gap in Knowledge Transfer, Absorptive Capability, and MNE Performance: Comparative Insight from U.S. Subsidiary at the Maquiladora

摘要

This study develops and tests a comprehensive framework aimed at explaining impact of cultural distance on knowledge transfer, absorptive capability, and multinational enterprise (MNE) performance. This article uses Hofstede's (1984) cultural dimensions to define the relationship between cultural distance and MNE performance. I suggest propositions concerning the moderating role of cultural distance between absorptive capability and MNE performance. Specifically, I focus on U.S. subsidiary at the maquiladora to examine impact of cultural distance on knowledge transfer, absorptive capability, and MNE performance.