This paper explores the moderation effect of knowledge complexity and social integration mechanisms on the relationships between the absorptive capacity (ACAP) components in southern Brazilian firms. Our sample includes 174 ICT firms from ten clusters of technology-based firms located in Southern Brazil. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) supported by the software ADANCO […]
This paper explores the role of social integration mechanisms for knowledge absorptive capacity (ACAP) in southern Brazilian firms. We followed a positivist approach and we used quantitative methods. Our sample includes 125 firms from Southern Brazil. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling (SEM) supported by the software ADANCO 2.0.1. Our paper contributes to the […]
This paper explores how ICT-based knowledge governance mechanisms are influencing knowledge absorptive capacity (ACAP), innovation performance and organizational performance in southern Brazilian firms. We followed a positivist approach and we used quantitative methods. Our sample includes 109 firms from Southern Brazil. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling (SEM) supported by the software SmartPLS 3.2.7. […]
Along with the recent rise of the knowledge economy, intellectual capital (IC) has become the key elements for value creation (F-Jardon and Martos, 2012; Sharabati et al., 2010; Cabrita and Bontis, 2008). As intellectual capital includes different types of knowledge dispersed across different levels and repositories in an organization, it is logical to assume that […]
This paper explores what knowledge governance mechanisms can be particularly relevant for innovation in the Brazilian context. A sample of 111 firms from Southern Brazil was surveyed. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling (SEM). Our paper contributes to the knowledge governance and innovation literature by demonstrating that in the Brazilian context, infrastructural knowledge governance […]
Intellectual Capital (IC) has been argued to be the key element of value creation in contemporary economies, and this argument has been widely supported by empirical research, based on data from developed markets. Yet, despite strong interest in the topic and growing body of research focused on it, neither academics nor practitioners have come to […]
Purpose – The main idea of this explorative study is to investigate whether firms’ participation in industry events can explain its innovative performance. More specifically, we look at the series of events participation and account for the fact that firms can often co-participate at the event with their competitors. Moreover, event co-participation with the same […]