International networking in dynamic internationalization capability: the moderating role of absorptive capacity

Peng, Michael Yao‐Ping; Lin, Keng‐Pei

doi:10.1080/14783363.2019.1661239

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“…These are all related to the AC ( Cohen and Levinthal, 1990 ). According to the definition of AC proposed by Lane et al (2006) , Peng and Lin (2019) refer to AC as “the capacity of firms to effectively utilize external knowledge through three consecutive processes, including (1) to identify and understand potential valuable knowledge outside the firm through exploratory learning; (2) to absorb new valuable knowledge through transformative learning; (3) to use the absorbed knowledge to create new knowledge and commercial consequence through exploitative learning” (p. 7).…”

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“…Following the claims of Escribano et al (2009) , AC relies on firms’ existed knowledge assets and emphasizes recognizing, integrating, and utilizing new knowledge. The knowledge assets are mostly embedded in procedures, personnel, and products ( Peng and Lin, 2019 ). In terms of conceptualization, most scholars indicated that AC is a higher-order construct ( Zahra and George, 2002 ; Flatten et al, 2011 ; Kang and Lee, 2017 ; Limaj and Bernroider, 2019 ).…”

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“…However, RAC is not consistent in all units of an organization, because the building and accumulation of RAC usually need various knowledge to produce new ideas and innovative design ( Escribano et al, 2009 ; Broersma et al, 2016 ; Peng and Lin, 2019 ). Without RAC, it fails to transfer knowledge from other units ( Lane et al, 2006 ).…”

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“…Moreover, the internationalized process of firms is a type of organizational learning. The knowledge and information in the overseas market should be to integrate with the RAC to facilitate internationalized SMEs to clarify a specific strategic position and confirm needs of global customers, thereby strengthening the application ( Eisenhardt and Martin, 2000 ; Morgan et al, 2009 ; Rothaermel and Alexandre, 2009 ; Peng and Lin, 2019 ). Besides, environmental changes in international market are more intense than that in local market.…”

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“…When organizations face basic problems, they often use adequate PAC to ensure adaptable viability. However, organizational resources should be allocated to RAC sufficiently to ensure future viability ( Peng and Lin, 2019 ). Potential AC and RAC are effective drivers for growing competitive advantage.…”

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International networking in dynamic internationalization capability: the moderating role of absorptive capacity

Cited by 33 publications

References 86 publications

The Effect of Relational Embeddedness, Absorptive Capacity, and Learning Orientation on SMEs’ Competitive Advantage

The Effect of Relational Embeddedness, Absorptive Capacity, and Learning Orientation on SMEs’ Competitive Advantage

Top managers' attributes, innovation, and the participation in China–Pakistan Economic Corridor: A study of energy sector small and medium‐sized enterprises

The role of networks and capabilities in the internationalization of SMEs in North Africa: The case of Egyptian SMEs

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