Absorptive capacity for development of assistive technology: a study on businesses with social impact

Franklin Menezes Da Silva, Priscila Rezende Da Costa and Sergio Silva Braga Junior

International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, 2020, vol. 21, issue 2, 151-175

Abstract: This study aims to analyse how absorptive capacity influences assistive technology development in businesses with social impact (BSI). The research performed was descriptive and qualitative, using the case study method. The data was collected using semi-structured interviews with managers of BSI expansion and alpha (fictitious names). The results highlight the characterisation of assistive technology development and the analysis of the properties of absorptive capacity (ACAP) in BSI. As a contribution for the advancement of knowledge, the study identified the descriptive properties of the ACAP construct in the development of assistive technology processes. The study makes a practical contribution as social business managers and public policy makers could use the research findings as support for decisions about the development and scalability of new assistive technologies.

Keywords: assistive technology; absorptive capacity; business with social impact; BSI. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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