Open-and-closed process innovation generation and adoption: Analyzing the effects of sources of knowledge

Mir Dost, Yuosre F. Badir, Murali Sambasivan and Waheed Ali Umrani

Technology in Society, 2020, vol. 62, issue C

Abstract: This research investigates the effects of internal and external sources of knowledge on process innovation generation and adoption; moderating role of radical innovative capability. We nested the data from chemical manufacturing firms, and analyzed it by using SEM technique. The findings revealed that internal sources of knowledge facilitate process innovation generation. This relationship further strengthens when there is the presence of radical innovative capability. On the other hand, external sources of knowledge extended ambidextrous effects by affecting positively on both process innovation generation and adoption. However, contrast to research hypothesis, the presence of radical innovative capability weakens the effects of external sources of knowledge on process innovation adoption. Besides its moderation, radical innovation capability also displayed positive effects on process innovation generation. Further paper discusses some useful theoretical and practical implications.

Keywords: Sources of knowledge; Radical innovative capability; Innovation generation; Innovation adoption; Process innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101309

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