Tag: Knowledge Transfer

The impact of reverse knowledge transfers on exploitative and exploratory innovations in MNCs: The role of knowledge distance

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Abstract This study investigates the impact of reverse knowledge transfers on the exploitative and exploratory innovations of multinational corporations (MNCs) and explores the moderating effect of knowledge distance between parent and subsidiary companies. Based on survey data from 197 Chinese…

Crop Protection: Biohacking against Fungal Attacks

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Harmful fungi cause enormous agricultural losses. Conventional techniques for combating them involve the use of poisonous fungicides. Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), working with partners from Germany, France, and Switzerland on the DialogProTec project, have developed environmentally safe alternatives that trick the pathogens’ chemical communication with plants. Now that the research has been completed, the new technology is ready for use.