Entrepreneurship, knowledge integration capability, and firm performance: An empirical study

Yong Jin Kim (), Seokwoo Song (), V. Sambamurthy () and Young Lyoul Lee ()
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Yong Jin Kim: Sogang University
Seokwoo Song: Weber State University
V. Sambamurthy: Michigan State University
Young Lyoul Lee: Korea Telecommunication

Information Systems Frontiers, 2012, vol. 14, issue 5, No 8, 1047-1060

Abstract: Abstract From the knowledge-based view, an organization is considered an entity that integrates and distributes knowledge to produce products and services. Knowledge is acknowledged as a sustainable basis of competitive advantage that many organizations possess. Entrepreneurial activity also has been viewed as an essential feature for organizations to survive and prosper in today’s turbulent environment. In this study, we explore the effect of entrepreneurship on organizational performance through knowledge integration capability. Our research model depicts the firm as a knowledge integration institution that produces its offerings through specialized knowledge integration capability that consists of learning culture, knowledge management process, and information technology capability. The results show a strong support for the relationship between entrepreneurship and knowledge integration capability. We also found that the effect of entrepreneurial activities on firm performance was mediated by knowledge integration capability.

Keywords: Corporate entrepreneurship; Knowledge-based view; Knowledge management; Organizational performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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