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Social Capital as Knowledge Absorptive Capacity and Firm Innovation

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  • Ploychompoo Kittikunchotiwut

    (Mahasarakham Business School)

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The objective of the study is to investigate relationships amongst social capital, potential absorptive capacity, realized absorptive capacity, and firm innovation. The data were collected by using a questionnaire from 89 leather product exporting firms from leather products businesses in Thailand. The hypothesized relationships among variables are examined by using ordinary least square (OLS) regression analysis. The results indicate that social capital have are significant positive impact on potential absorptive capacity and realized absorptive capacity. Potential absorptive capacity and realized absorptive capacity have are significant positive impact on firm innovation. This study might be useful to scholars and those who share an interest in the subject. Moreover, theoretical and managerial contributions, conclusion, and suggestions for future research are also interesting to be discussed.

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  • Ploychompoo Kittikunchotiwut, 2018. "Social Capital as Knowledge Absorptive Capacity and Firm Innovation," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 7808721, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7808721
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    Cited by:

    1. Anna Walecka, 2021. "The Role of Relational Capital in Anti-Crisis Measures Undertaken by Companies—Conclusions from a Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-16, January.

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    Keywords

    Social Capital; Potential Absorptive Capacity; Realized Absorptive Capacity; Firm Innovation;
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    JEL classification:

    • L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General
    • M19 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Other

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