THE ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR INNOVATION: AN ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY PERSPECTIVE

Bernhard Moos (), Daniel Beimborn (), Heinz-Theo Wagner () and Tim Weitzel ()
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Bernhard Moos: University of Bamberg, Department of Information Systems and Services, An der Weberei 5, 96045 Bamberg, Germany
Daniel Beimborn: University of Bamberg, Department of Information Systems and Services, An der Weberei 5, 96045 Bamberg, Germany
Heinz-Theo Wagner: German Graduate School of Management and Law, Bildungscampus 2, 74076 Heilbronn, Germany
Tim Weitzel: University of Bamberg, Department of Information Systems and Services, An der Weberei 5, 96045 Bamberg, Germany

International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), 2013, vol. 17, issue 05, 1-31

Abstract: What is the role of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) for a firm's innovativeness and absorptive capacity (ACAP)? Research shows that a firm's capacity to acquire and utilise relevant knowledge, i.e., its absorptive capacity, is decisive for innovation success. We develop a theoretical model that links the availability and usage of KMS with a firm's ACAP and its organisational knowledge to explain its contribution for a firm's innovation success. Using data from 222 manufacturing firms, we can show that the availability of a KMS in a firm affects its innovation success by contributing to its ACAP. Looking at the impact of different knowledge types on innovativeness, the results show that only technological knowledge is a substantial determinant of innovation success but not market knowledge.

Keywords: Knowledge management systems (KMS); absorptive capacity (ACAP); innovation success; PLS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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