SMEs' Radical Product Innovation: The Role of Internally and Externally Oriented Knowledge Capabilities
2013; Wiley; Volume: 52; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/jsbm.12037
ISSN0047-2778
Autores Tópico(s)Knowledge Management and Sharing
ResumoJournal of Small Business ManagementVolume 52, Issue 1 p. 141-163 Original Article SMEs' Radical Product Innovation: The Role of Internally and Externally Oriented Knowledge Capabilities† Johan Maes, Johan MaesJohan Maes is an assistant professor of management at IÉSEG School of Management (LEM-CNRS) (Lille/Paris, France) and Guest Professor at KU Leuven (Belgium).Search for more papers by this authorLuc Sels, Luc SelsLuc Sels is a full professor in and dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business at KU Leuven (Belgium).Search for more papers by this author Johan Maes, Johan MaesJohan Maes is an assistant professor of management at IÉSEG School of Management (LEM-CNRS) (Lille/Paris, France) and Guest Professor at KU Leuven (Belgium).Search for more papers by this authorLuc Sels, Luc SelsLuc Sels is a full professor in and dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business at KU Leuven (Belgium).Search for more papers by this author First published: 20 June 2013 https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12037Citations: 85 Address correspondence to: Johan Maes, IÉSEG School of Management (LEM-CNRS), 3 rue de la Digue, 59000 Lille, France. E-mail: [email protected]. §We acknowledge the helpful comments of two anonymous reviewers in the preparation of this article. Also, we express our gratitude to the Steunpunt Ondernemen en Internationaal Ondernemen (STOIO), a consortium (supported by the government of Flanders, Belgium) between the Universiteit Gent, the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, for providing us with the financial means to gather the data. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract This study examines the role and contribution of specific internally (knowledge diversity and sharing capabilities) and externally oriented knowledge-related capabilities (exploratory, transformative, and exploitative learning processes of absorptive capacity) to radical product innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It extends the current literature on the topic by considering both types of knowledge-related capabilities and by hypothesizing and testing connections between both. Our path analysis results, based on a sample of 194 SMEs in dynamic environments, indicate that radical innovation is positively affected by exploitative learning and by the knowledge sharing capability. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed. References Ahuja, G., and C. M. Lampert (2001). 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