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The Role Of Knowledge Management Systems For Innovation: An Absorptive Capacity Perspective

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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)

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.

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  • Bernhard Moos & Daniel Beimborn & Heinz-Theo Wagner & Tim Weitzel, 2013. "The Role Of Knowledge Management Systems For Innovation: An Absorptive Capacity Perspective," International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 17(05), pages 1-31.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijimxx:v:17:y:2013:i:05:n:s1363919613500199
    DOI: 10.1142/S1363919613500199
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