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Your network is your net worth: political ties and innovation performance

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  • Muhammad Farrukh
  • Ali Raza
  • Abdul Waheed

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Purpose - Based on the social network theory, this study investigates the impact of political ties on innovation performance. Besides, this study also tests a mediation role of absorptive capacity (AC) and a moderation role of technology turbulence. Design/methodology/approach - A hypothetico-deductive approach is adopted to test the hypotheses. Data were collected from the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) managers/owners through a structured questionnaire. Findings - Partial least square structural equation modeling technique is used to analyze the hypothesized relationships; the findings showed that political ties significantly impact the innovation performance, and this relationship is mediated by AC. Moreover, technological turbulence moderated the relationship between political ties and innovation performance. Originality/value - Despite the increasing attention to the role of networking in improving innovation, there is a scarcity of studies on the role of political ties, AC and technology turbulence in fostering organizational innovation; thus, this study is a unique contribution to literature.

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  • Muhammad Farrukh & Ali Raza & Abdul Waheed, 2021. "Your network is your net worth: political ties and innovation performance," European Journal of Innovation Management, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 26(1), pages 256-264, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ejimpp:ejim-04-2021-0174
    DOI: 10.1108/EJIM-04-2021-0174
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    1. Feng Qiu, 2024. "Exploring the Linkage Between Self-Construal and Student Learning Process with Moderation of Demotivation and Disengagement Drawing on TRA," SAGE Open, , vol. 14(2), pages 21582440241, May.

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