Knowledge Transfer in Firms under the Promotion of Dynamic Capability Research

Pengyu Jiang

School of Management, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.

DOI: 10.4236/me.2015.69091                

Abstract

This paper aims at regarding knowledge transfer as the basis of improving firm performance in knowledge economy society, and analyzing the effects of knowledge transfer on firm performance from the perspective of dynamic capability. Thus, this paper gives firm some suggestions to achieve knowledge transfer and the update of knowledge system through integrating internal and external resources, and to build the core competitiveness and even improve its firm performance.

Keywords

Knowledge Transfer, Dynamic Capability, Firm Performance

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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