This paper examines how the structure of a supply network can affect the inter-organizational knowledge sharing capability, which is expressed by absorptive capacity and shared identity. The supply network structure is analyzed by two dimensions – formality and centrality. Propositions about the relationships between network structure and knowledge sharing capability are suggested at the end. S...

This study attempts to explain how physical and human IT resources deployed in inter-organizational relationships (IORs) affect IT-enabled capabilities of a firm. We classify the IT enabled-capability into two types such as relational-specific knowledge management (RKM) capability and absorptive capacity. In addition, this study suggests that RKM capability and absorptive capacity lead to incre...

Technological advancement and innovation requires the integration of both external knowledge and internal inventiveness. In this paper, we unpack the concept of absorptive capacity and separately explore the effect of different types of prior experience on the capacity to adopt external knowledge and make internal inventions. We also measure how absorptive capacity is influenced by changes in d...

Construction has been described as a sector with weak levels of Absorptive Capacity. At a time when the performance of the UK construction sector, in terms of levels of exports and future financial sustainability, is being widely discussed by policy makers, are the actual levels of Absorptive Capacity a ‘real and present’ risk to future sector performance? High levels of Absorptive Capacity hav...

This research investigates the relationships between knowledge sharing, absorptive capacity, and innovation capability in Taiwan’s knowledge-intensive industries. We propose statistical hypotheses and a LISREL model to study these based on the data sampled from 170 Taiwanese firms, including electronic, financial insurance and medical industries, yielding 355 valid returned research samples. By...

The resource-based view of the firm regards knowledge as one of the most important organizational assets and a key strategic resource that contributes unique value to organizations. The acquisition, absorption and internalization of external knowledge are central to an organization’s innovative capabilities. This ability to evaluate, acquire and integrate new knowledge from its environment is r...

Organizational agility has become increasingly essential for contemporary organizations to survive and compete in this information age. Although scholars have discussed the possible effects of information technology (IT) competency on organizational agility, existing knowledge on IT–agility relationship is limited. An integration analysis of internal capability and external environment is lacki...

This article focuses on entrepreneurship in economic geography and aims at a systematic investigation of regional variation in knowledge-based entrepreneurial activity. We develop and test a three-phase structural model for regional systems of entrepreneurship after introducing a systems approach to entrepreneurship. The model is built upon the absorptive capacity theory of knowledge spillover ...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the mechanism through which empowering leadership of a team leader might influence the team performance in IT service. Design/methodology/approach – The data of 315 individuals collected from 85 different IT projects through online survey is used to empirically test the hypotheses. Findings – The results confirm that team leader0...