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Abstract
Psychic distance (PD) is a perceived obstacle to information flows in knowledge transfer between individuals in different national markets. However, the impact of individuals’ subjective perceptions of macro-level distance factors disrupting these flows has been undertheorized. Prior research has conceptualized PD as a geospatial concept – symmetric, continuous and stable over time. Using appraisal theory and a qualitative study of a Chinese multinational, we analyse individual-level psychic distance stimuli. We examine how perceived psychic distance is impacted in the appraisal of personal concerns, triggering salient emotions in the process of individual's cross-border interactions. Our key contribution is to trace and explain how individual-level psychic distance is created in intercultural knowledge transfer. We theorize that it is created by a psychological mechanism involving emotionally charged processes of individuals coping with concerns arising from emotional encounter. We find that conventional macro-level psychic distance is moderated by the emotions of individuals.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 102167 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | International Business Review |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 5 |
Early online date | 22 Aug 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2023 |
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It’s personal: The emotional dimension of psychic distance perception in intercultural knowledge transfer
Qiu Wang (Speaker), Jeremy Clegg (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Hanna Gajewska-De-Mattos (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Peter J. Buckley (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
16 Dec 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation