THE ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR INNOVATION: AN ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY PERSPECTIVE

被引：19
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作者：
Moos, Bernhard [1 ]
Beimborn, Daniel [1 ]
Wagner, Heinz-Theo [2 ]
Weitzel, Tim [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Bamberg, Dept Informat Syst & Serv, An Weberei 5, D-96045 Bamberg, Germany
[2] German Grad Sch Management & Law, D-74076 Heilbronn, Germany
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATION MANAGEMENT | 2013年 / 17卷 / 05期
关键词：
Knowledge management systems (KMS); absorptive capacity (ACAP); innovation success; PLS;
D O I：
10.1142/S1363919613500199
中图分类号：
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号：
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要：
What is the role of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) for a firm's innovativeness and absorptive capacity (ACAP)? Research shows that a firm's capacity to acquire and utilise relevant knowledge, i.e., its absorptive capacity, is decisive for innovation success. We develop a theoretical model that links the availability and usage of KMS with a firm's ACAP and its organisational knowledge to explain its contribution for a firm's innovation success. Using data from 222 manufacturing firms, we can show that the availability of a KMS in a firm affects its innovation success by contributing to its ACAP. Looking at the impact of different knowledge types on innovativeness, the results show that only technological knowledge is a substantial determinant of innovation success but not market knowledge.
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