This chapter introduces the conceptual and empirical relevance of the presented study by showing how practice transfer in MNEs is an under-researched phenomenon in economic geography and an important real-world problem. It additionally argues for studying the transfer of production-related training practices in German MNEs. Furthermore, the chapter derives the four research questions guiding the study: 1.What is the spatiality of “knowing” in practice transfer?2.Why are practices transformed when they are transferred across space?3.Why are some practices “more difficult” to transfer across space than others?4.What role do institutions play in the transfer of practices between territories (e.g., nations, regions)? When and how do institutions impact practices in transfer? The chapter ends by presenting the structure of the book. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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