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1 smes ’ radical product innovation: the role of the internal and external absorptive capacity spheres.
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| Author | Maes, Johan |
| Abstract | This study amplifies the attention for one of the most important (yet often neglected) basic assumptions of the absorptive capacity construct: absorptive capacity does not reside in the firm alone. As such, firms ’ capabilities in handling and building on individuals ’ absorptive capacity (i.e. absorptive capacity’s internal sphere) are studied: practices increasing knowledge diversity and knowledge sharing among the firm’s employees. We propose a dual role for these mechanisms in the context of radical product innovation: they form a direct wellspring of innovation and they support the externally-oriented absorptive capacity sphere, i.e. the acquisition, assimilation and exploitation of outside knowledge. Small and medium-sized companies in dynamic environments form this study’s setting. The results provide strong support for the hypothesized dual role of the knowledge-related practices that form the firm’s internal absorptive capacity sphere. And the results reveal a different role for knowledge diversity increasing practices vis-à-vis knowledge-sharing stimulating practices. Key words: absorptive capacity, radical innovation, outside knowledge, knowledge diversity, |
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| Subject Keyword | Knowledge Diversity Absorptive Capacity External Absorptive Capacity Sphere Smes Radical Product Innovation Radical Innovation Internal Sphere Radical Product Innovation Firm Capability Basic Assumption Knowledge-sharing Stimulating Practice Medium-sized Company Knowledge-related Practice Outside Knowledge Knowledge Sharing Different Role Absorptive Capacity Construct Internal Absorptive Capacity Dynamic Environment Dual Role Externally-oriented Absorptive Capacity Strong Support Direct Wellspring Hypothesized Dual Role Key Word Individual Absorptive Capacity |
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