关键词: 逆向知识转移, 组织机制, 中国跨国公司, reverse knowledge transfer, organization mechanism, MNCs of China

Abstract: Base on knowledge management theory and the sample of MNCs of China, this paper studies the effect of organization mechanism on reverse knowledge transfers from subsidiaries to MNC parents in China by survey and interviews. It is found that cooperation mechanism, communication mechanism and control mechanism affect positively reverse knowledge transfer.But the effect of knowledge management mechanism on reverse knowledge transfer is not significant. This study goes beyond the traditional focus on knowledge characteristics in the past research of knowledge transfer about MNCs, and pay more attention to organization design and mechanism in MNCs’ knowledge transfer. This paper enriches the perspectives for research on knowledge transfer in MNCs.