국제합작기업을 통한 신흥국 현지파트너기업의 지식습득이 해당 기업의 재무성과에 미치는 영향

This study aims to investigate the effect of local partners’ knowledge acquisition through International Joint Ventures in emerging countries on their financial performance and the moderating effects of industry rivalry and technological change on the relationship between local partners’ knowledge acquisition and their financial performance. Based on the data collected through a survey from Thai local partners in international joint ventures located in Thailand, results showed that local partners’ knowledge acquisition through international joint ventures significantly increased their financial performance in terms of both growth rate and profitability. Results further revealed that industry rivalry and technological change positively moderated the relationship between local partners’ knowledge acquisition through international joint ventures and their financial performance in terms of both growth rate and profitability. Put differently, with an increase of industry rivalry and technological change, local partners’ knowledge acquisition through international joint ventures had stronger positive effects on their growth rate and profitability. Based on these results, the study presented some key conclusions and discussed academic and managerial implications and future research.