This dissertation explores and analyses factors which could facilitate Knowledge
Harvesting, and also how important it is for the parent companies. Knowledge
Harvesting is one of the knowledge processes within an international joint venture
network that has not received much attention from the academic community. After
relevant review of the literature in the area of international joint ventures and
knowledge management, the authors of the dissertation created a model. The model
consists of five factors: Motive, Absorptive capacity, Knowledge characteristics,
Trust, and Control. Eight hypotheses are formulated in order to test the model. The
empirical study is concentrated on Swedish companies involved in an international
joint venture with a foreign company. A deductive approach is chosen in order to
answer the research questions, and primary data is collected using an online survey.
The results of the questionnaire are analysed in a descriptive manner and several
conclusions are drawn.
2005.