Learning through observation or through acquisition? Innovation performance as an outcome of internal and external knowledge combination

Jiang, Marshall S.; Jiao, Jie; Lin, Zhouyu; Xia, Jun

doi:10.1007/s10490-018-9592-x

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“…Apart from OP, researchers also examined the association between OL and innovation performance. For example, Jiang et al (2019) found foreign direct investment and external research and development positively affect innovation performance. These two sources of external knowledge are part of learning activities within organizations.…”

Section: Knowledge Management Capability Organizational Learning and Organizational Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of knowledge management capability on supply chain management and organizational practices in logistics industry

Bahar

Wahab

Rahman

2020

VJIKMS

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Purpose This paper aims to examine the impact of knowledge management capability (KMC) on supply chain management practices (SCMPs), organizational learning (OL) and organizational performance (OP) in the Malaysian logistics industry. Design/methodology/approach The data were gathered using a self-administered questionnaire from the management team in the logistics companies. A total of 412 questionnaires were collected out of which 183 responses were included in the data analysis. This represents a response rate of 44.4%. The respondents were those with managerial and/or supervisory experience where their job title or functions included Managers, Head of the Department, Owners, Chief Executive Officer, Senior Executive Officer and at the very least, Assistant Manager or Supervisors. To investigate the correlations between all the elements (e.g. KMC, OL, SCMPs and OP), this study used different analysis techniques including correlation analysis, reliability and validity test, as well as a structural model. Findings The results indicated that KMC is strongly correlated and has a positive impact on SCMPs in addition to being positively correlated to OL and OP. Also, OL is positively related to OP and SCMPs. Research limitations/implications The findings of this research contribute to the growing body of literature linking KMC with SCMPs, OL and OP. Practical implications The findings provide insight on the importance of knowledge management and OL toward improving SCMPs within organizations. Therefore, the findings are useful for shedding light upon formulating strategies for SCMPs among the decision-makers that will ultimately enhance the overall OP. Originality/value This study meaningfully contributes to enhancing the understanding of the state of affairs of the impact of management capability on SCMPs, OL and OP in the logistics industry. Practitioners may formulate strategies to further improve the study presented here for a better implementation of knowledge management and SCMPs within their organizations.

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Section: Knowledge Management Capability Organizational Learning and Organizational Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of knowledge management capability on supply chain management and organizational practices in logistics industry

Bahar

Wahab

Rahman

2020

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“…In order for the mix of internal knowledge with external knowledge to be efficient, it is important to know the internal competencies and the external knowledge availability. The study by Jiang et al (2019) enriched literature on innovation performance, with the combination of external and internal knowledge, and stated that this combination is essential in order to reach innovation results and to obtain a competitive advantage.…”

Section: Absorptive Capacity Company Innovation and Organisational Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

Tendencies of the Absorptive Capacity and Its Correlation with Innovation and the Incubated Companies’ Performance

Miranda

Nodari

Severo

et al. 2021

Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economie

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This study aims at mapping the scientific production of absorptive capacity (ACAP) and identifying how these studies analyse the correlation of ACAP with company innovation and with organisational performance. For such, a bibliometric study was carried out, and it used criteria that selected the main articles that have been published on absorptive capacity in two research bases—ISI Web of Science and Scopus—within a temporal cut from the past 5 years (2014–2018). With the help of the HistCiteTM and VOSviewer software, it was possible to select the articles that addressed the correlation of absorptive capacity with company innovation and organisational performance in the incubated companies’ context. By analysing these articles’ findings, it can be concluded that the absorptive capacity is an antecedent of innovation in companies and has a positive correlation with organisational performance. The studies’ tendencies show that the factors which help with the external knowledge intake are social networks, bonds with agents and partner proximity. However, the incubated companies need the incubators’ support to help with these factors, since they are novice companies and do not keep in touch with important partners. They also need to know how to explore and transform external knowledge into internal benefits.

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“…However, the related studies suggested and analyzed different components of absorptive capacity. For instance, some studies underlined investment in education and human capital to improve absorptive capacity (Harrison & Hanson, 1999;Jiang, Jiao, Lin, & Xia, 2019;Keller, 2004;Narula & Criscuolo, 2002;Narula, 2004), whereas some others are more specific about investment in R&D to expand a country's absorptive capacity (Barro & Sala-i-Martin, 1995;Danquah, Ouattara, & Quartey, 2018;Eaton & Kortum, 1996;Griffith, Stephen, & John, 2003;Howitt, 2000;Kobarg, Stumpf-Wollersheim, & Welpe, 2018;Stephen & Edward, 1991), and technological infrastructure (Antoio & William, 2019;Chuang & Hsu, 2004;Kaja & Slavec, 2017;NSB, 2008). There are also studies which define absorption capacity in term of social infrastructure, national orientation, and provisions of government incentives (Henry, Kneller, & Milner, 2009;Jiangtao et al, 2019;Marianne & Einar, 2016).…”

Section: Asian Economic and Financial Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring Manufacturing Firms’ Absorption Capacity of Imported Technology in Pakistan

Haq

Ali

Ahmad

2021

Asian Economic and Financial Review

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In existing literature there is a general consensus that the only effective and compelling approach for developing countries to enhance the capacity of their production units is by exposure to foreign technology. However, literature on the subject has outlined some conditions necessary to reap the potential gains of imported technology in their production process. For instance, it endorses that a country's potential gain of imported technology revolves around the capacity of the production units of country to observe and capably utilize imported technology in their production process. In this context, this study aims to explore how Pakistan's manufacturing firms incorporate imported technology in its production process. To meet the objective of the study, we collected data from 86 large scale manufacturing firms across the country to quantify the absorption capacity of manufacturing firms. The evidence seen from the field survey shows that, on average, 60% of the workers are technical workers, which is a good sign. Regarding the awareness of firms towards R&D the responses were surprising, as few firms were focusing on this critical component and most of the entrepreneurs are reluctant to invest in the R&D sector.Contribution/Originality: This paper contributes to existing literature on the subject in two different ways.First, as far as the case of Pakistan is concerned, no such study has been carried out to measure and investigate the absorptive capacity of manufacturing firms. Second, unlike previous studies, this study used two diverse approaches to quantity the absorptive capacity and examines the subject more thoroughly. The paper found that 60% of the large scale manufacturing firms in Pakistan showed an improved absorption capacity by employing greater number of technical workers. However, the major constraint to introduce efficient imported technologies in manufacturing is the entrepreneurs' reluctance to invest in the R&D, which limits their absorption capacity. This is an aspect that need special attention from the policy makers.

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Learning through observation or through acquisition? Innovation performance as an outcome of internal and external knowledge combination

Cited by 32 publications

References 104 publications

Impact of knowledge management capability on supply chain management and organizational practices in logistics industry

Impact of knowledge management capability on supply chain management and organizational practices in logistics industry

Tendencies of the Absorptive Capacity and Its Correlation with Innovation and the Incubated Companies’ Performance

Exploring Manufacturing Firms’ Absorption Capacity of Imported Technology in Pakistan

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