The impact of absorptive capacity and innovation ambidexterity on sustainable competitive advantage: the case of Indonesian higher education

Astadi Pangarso (), Astadi Pangarso (), Endang Siti Astuti (), Kusdi Raharjo () and Tri Wulida Afrianty ()
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Astadi Pangarso: University of Brawijaya, Indonesia
Astadi Pangarso: Telkom University, Indonesia
Endang Siti Astuti: University of Brawijaya, Indonesia
Kusdi Raharjo: University of Brawijaya, Indonesia
Tri Wulida Afrianty: University of Brawijaya, Indonesia

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, 2020, vol. 7, issue 3, 2436-2455

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the mediation role of innovation ambidexterity on the impact of absorptive capacity on sustainable competitive advantage from the previous researchers' data article publication. A survey of academic and non-academic staff from sixty four private higher education institutions (PHEIs) in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia was conducted for the research. A total of five hundred and thirty completed questionnaires from 478 academic and 52 non academic staff were statistically analyzed using SPSS and smart PLS. Investigating sustainable competitive advantage related issues for PHIEs in Indonesia is important for a number of reasons, including supporting the vision of the Golden Indonesia generation 2045. Moreover, the impact of absorptive capacity on sustainable competitive advantage in the literature is remains unclear, thus a new theoretical framework is needed related to the concept of ambidexterity. The finding of this research shows that innovation ambidexterity partially mediates the effect of absorptive capacity on sustainable competitive advantage as proposed in the hypothesis. The implications of this study are discussed.

Keywords: absorptive capacity; innovation ambidexterity; sustainable competitive advantage; non vocation private higher education institutions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C12 C31 C83 C88 C93 D83 I23 M10 N35 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.9770/jesi.2020.7.3(65)

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