Structural theories of absorptive capacity (ACAP) usually aim to specify organizational
design characteristics that lead to a high level of ACAP. Drawing on the theories of …

Concurrent increase in the degree of competition and access to information makes it both a
challenge and necessity for firms to develop their ability to sense, seize and exploit …

Inter-organizational knowledge acquisition has become an increasingly important strategy
for firms to improve their levels of innovation. Building upon the knowledge-based view …

In recent years, crowdsourcing has emerged as a promising open innovation strategy for
firms searching for solutions to technical problems. Previous research has shown that …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how existing supply chain finance
challenges confronting SMEs are affected by the emergence of smart fintech providers. In so …

An important challenge in open innovation is the capability to absorb and exploit external
inbound knowledge, and how internal R&D may facilitate or hinder this. Conventionally …

Purpose Smart Manufacturing (SM) lies at the core of Industry 4.0. Operations management
research has identified several factors influencing firms' ability to adopt SM. However, a …

Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between knowledge-based dynamic
capability and organizational structure on team innovative performance in Brazilian …

Absorptive capacity (ACAP) is widely recognized as an effective means of obtaining and
sustaining a competitive advantage. Although ACAP was globally introduced decades ago …

Scholars of different disciplines widely agree that firms follow heterogeneous innovation
patterns, meaning that different types of knowledge are relevant for their innovation …