Technological variables and absorptive capacity's influence on performance through corporate entrepreneurship

Víctor J. García-Morales, María Teresa Bolívar-Ramos and Rodrigo Martín-Rojas
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: María Teresa Bolívar Ramos and Víctor Jesús García Morales

Journal of Business Research, 2014, vol. 67, issue 7, 1468-1477

Abstract: Technology and corporate entrepreneurship constitute an important source of competitive advantage for organizations, as they enable the development and exploitation of new opportunities. This study proposes a model to analyze the effects of top management support for technology on the promotion of technological skills, absorptive capacity, and technological distinctive competencies. The research also considers the impact of technological skills and absorptive capacity on the development of technological distinctive competencies, analyzing the influence of these variables on organizational performance through corporate entrepreneurship. The study tests these relationships empirically using 160 European technology firms. The paper ends with discussion of the findings and provides several theoretical and practical implications for future research.

Keywords: Top management support; Technological skill; Technological distinctive competencies; Absorptive capacity; Corporate entrepreneurship; Organizational performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2013.07.019

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