The capacity to innovate: A meta analysis of absorptive capacity

• Main Authors: ZOU, Tengjian, ERTUG, Gokhan, GEORGE, Gerard
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: absorptive capacity; innovation; meta-analysis; firm size; firm age; knowledge transfer; Strategic Management Policy; Technology and Innovation
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5604; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/6603/viewcontent/Capacity_to_innovate_a_meta_analysis_of_absorptive_capacity_pvoa.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

For nearly 30 years, ACAP has been the bedrock of theories of innovation. A meta-analysis is timely to glean insights from the rich empirical evidence to date and guide future work on the topic. Our meta-analysis of 241 studies reveals that ACAP is a strong predictor of innovation and knowledge tran...