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The effect of knowledge stickiness and interaction on absorptive capacity : evidence from furniture and software- and medium-sized enterprises in Indonesia
Full text linkThis study focuses on the capability of an organization absorb knowledge from the external business environment and to use it in the development of innovation absorptive capacity. The main research questions what is the effect of stickiness of external knowled firm's absorptive capacity?, and (2) what is the influence interaction on afirm's absorptive capacity? The knowledge stickiness is viewed from the degree of its accessibility, both cognitively and physically. Interconnectedness between knowledge domains and knowledge types are used exaamine the knowledge stickiness. The interaction between an organization and its environment (direct individual, direct institutional, and indirect knowledge sources) takes place through various communication channels. Based on data from a survey among 98 furniture and 100 software firms in various cities in Indonesia, the study shows knowledge stickiness has a significant impact on a absorptive capacity. Alike, the interaction has also nificant effect on their absorptive capacity Altogether the knowledge stickiness and the interaction explain 26% the absorptive capacity variance. The study also indicates that the effect of knowledge stickiness and interaction on firms' absorptive capacity is stronger for older and larger companies than for younger and smaller ones. Theresearch confirms that the level of absorptive capacity of the software firms, which represent the more knowledge-intensive organizations, is significantly higher than that of the furniture firms, as the representatives of the less knowledge-intensive companies. The findings fro study might be used a basis for setting up appropriate initiatives and policies to promote the SMEs, especially in the context of emerging economies.
Sustainable corporate performance and reporting: developments and characteristics of an initially achievable measurement system
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