An Integrated Model of Social Capital and Open Innovation: Examining the Mediation Effect of Knowledge Acquisition and Knowledge Integration

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Development: IJEBD

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Ganagambegai Laxamanan¹  Rabiah Eladwiah Abdul Rahim² 

[1] FPTT, Kampus Teknologi, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka;College of Graduate Studies

关键词: Knowledge Acquisition;    Knowledge integration;    Open innovation;    Social capital;   

DOI  :  10.29138/ijebd.v5i5.1925

来源: LPPM of Narotama University Surabaya

【 摘 要 】

Purpose: Understanding the various effects that exist among social capital, knowledge acquisition, knowledge integration, and open innovation is the main purpose of this study. Design/methodology/approach: Data were gathered from 137 managers from Malaysian SMEs. Findings: The results of the analysis revealed that SC dimensions had insignificant impact on OI practices. The results also showed that, knowledge integration influence OI practices and mediate the relationship between SC dimensions and OI practices. This study also found that there is a significant positive relationship between SC dimensions and OI thru knowledge integration. The findings of this study thus provide many benefits for researchers and practitioners despite the presence of some limitations.

【 授权许可】

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