scholarly journals The role of international knowledge acquisition and absorptive capacity as a predictor of international performance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria A. Agustí ◽  
Encarnación Ramos‐Hidalgo ◽  
Ana M. Moreno‐Menéndez
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
International Performance ◽  
International Knowledge

Knowledge Management as a Source of Innovation and Competitive Advantage for SMEs in Peripheral Regions

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Harris ◽  
Rodney McAdam ◽  
Irene McCausland ◽  
Renee Reid
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Innovation Implementation ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Resource Limitations ◽  
Management Concepts ◽  
Peripheral Regions

The advent of knowledge management has offered new opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in peripheral regions to leverage knowledge as a source of competitive advantage. However, few studies at firm level examine the role of knowledge management in helping to improve innovation and competitiveness in SMEs in such regions. This paper explores how SMEs in peripheral regions can use knowledge management concepts and practices of knowledge acquisition and assimilation to achieve higher levels of innovation implementation. Survey findings indicate that more innovative firms are more likely to acquire or source external knowledge through various methods, and are more likely to have higher levels of absorptive capacity. Overall, the authors conclude that SMEs in peripheral regions can use knowledge acquisition and assimilation as antecedents to innovation to help overcome innate tangible resource limitations.

The role of prior experience and goal orientation in individual absorptive capacity

2016 ◽  
Vol 116 (4) ◽  
pp. 723-739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adedapo Oluwaseyi Ojo ◽  
Murali Raman
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Prior Experience ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Joint Project ◽  
Team Members ◽  
External Knowledge

Purpose – International joint ventures offer the appropriate platform for the host partners in an emerging economy to access the external knowledge embedded in the expatriate from foreign partners. However several factors could constrain the acquisition of this knowledge by the local employees who are engaged in the former. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the underlying differences for the individual’s knowledge acquisition capability. Design/methodology/approach – Individual’s knowledge acquisition capability was conceptualized as the individual dimension of absorptive capacity (ACAP). Given the engagement of employees in joint project teams, the team members are expected to differ in their experience and disposition to task. Thus, these differences are considered as predictors of the local team members ACAP, i.e., abilities to: recognize the value of; and assimilate the external knowledge embedded in the foreign partners. The hypothesized model was validated through the results of structural equation modeling on a cross sectional survey of 248 local team members of joint projects in the Nigerian upstream oil industry. Findings – All the hypothesized relationships were supported, with the exception of that between prior experience and ability to recognize the value of knowledge. Originality/value – This study offers empirical clarification on the underlying differences for individual ACAP within the context of asymmetric joint project teams set up to facilitate knowledge transfer. The findings have implications for academic and practical understanding on the role of individuals in the acquisition of external knowledge.

The Role of Knowledge Transfer in Modern Organizations

2018 ◽  
pp. 190-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kijpokin Kasemsap
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Labor Mobility ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Performance Expectations ◽  
Transfer Processes

This chapter reveals the overview of knowledge transfer; knowledge transfer, labor mobility, and labor diversity; knowledge transfer and subsidiary perspectives; barriers to knowledge transfer; knowledge transfer and absorptive capacity; knowledge transfer and knowledge acquisition; knowledge transfer and virtual teams; and the advanced issues of knowledge transfer in modern organizations. The process of transferring knowledge is an ongoing progression of learning, adjusting, and improving. At the organizational level, knowledge transfer manifests itself through changes in the knowledge of a unit. Most successful knowledge transfer efforts actively involve both the source of the knowledge and its receiver. Establishing performance expectations for those who will use the knowledge further quantifies the value of the transfer. Companies considering or using knowledge transfer processes, should continuously evaluate their social media readiness. The benefits of knowledge transfer for workplaces include the increases in productivity, speed, agility, profits, and growth.

scholarly journals Role of Knowledge Creation and Absorptive Capacity: A Panel Data Study of Innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-44
Author(s):  
Kamran Hameed ◽  
Noman Arshed ◽  
Mubbasher Munir
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Quantitative Model ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose- Knowledge creation refers to the ability of firms to create new knowledge that starts from individuals to integrating the firms and then the overall economy. This study suggests that knowledge acquisition in a country has a significant relationship with innovative performance. Design/Methodology- Data from 48 highly HDI countries is taken from World Bank and World Economic Forum. Based on 480 country-year observations in a panel mediator model, it is revealed that the national efforts of boosting knowledge acquisition influence the firms’ innovative performance. Findings- Further, it is found that absorptive capacity in the employability of knowledgeable workers works as a mediator between knowledge acquisition and innovation. Whereby higher knowledge acquisition leads to higher absorptive capacity and higher innovation. Practical Implications- This study builds a quantitative model for the macroeconomic context of knowledge-based view.

How and Why Business Model Matters in Acquisition of Knowledge in Small and Entrepreneurial Firms

2013 ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arash Najmaei
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Firms ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Survival And Growth ◽  
The Mind

Much has been written about acquisition of knowledge and its role in survival and growth of small and entrepreneurial firms. Little, however, is known about the role of business model in knowledge acquiring activities of the firms. Therefore, by incorporating the cognitive and reified activity-based view of business model into the knowledge-based view (KBV) and absorptive capacity of the firms, this article attempts to address this deficiency. The author posits that business model is a holistic framework in the mind of the executives. It is embodied and reified in activities which employees and particularly executives perform to create and capture value for the firm. In light of this perspective knowledge acquisition is conceived as a key strategic activity whose scope, depth, and breadth are regulated by the business model of the firm. Adding to and extending KBV, this manuscript offers several contributions to theory and practice. Given this analysis, contributions of this view are presented, implications for theory and practice are discussed, and some fruitful areas for future research are highlighted.

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