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Three techniques (i.e. document review, participant observation, and semi\u2010structured interviews) were employed for data collection in the field.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:italic>The findings identify that knowledge tacitness, knowledge gaps, cultural and communication difficulties and weak relationships were the critical barriers to successful knowledge transfer in a cross\u2010cultural knowledge transfer context. It was found that, when a provider and a recipient are located in different individualism\/collectivism, power distance, and uncertainty avoidance cultural dimensions, there will be a reduced likelihood of successful knowledge transfer in a structured knowledge transfer process. However, peer\u2010to\u2010peer help, close relationships and proactive learning may assist in decreasing the knowledge transfer difficulties.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:italic>The research was limited to one organization in one industry (the IT support industry) and in one country (China). There could be both industry\u2010specific issues and national cultural issues that may affect the findings and conclusions. 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