Beyond absorptive capacity in open innovation process: the relationships between openness, capacities and firm performance

Joon Mo Ahn, Yonghan Ju, Tae Hee Moon, Tim Minshall, David Probert, So Young Sohn, Letizia Mortara · 2016 · Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Summary. This study examines how open innovation affects firm performance in Korean companies. The researchers found that openness and innovation capacities directly influence performance, with desorptive capacity (sharing knowledge outward) playing a critical role. Knowledge management capacity strongly supports this outbound process. The findings reveal that successful open innovation depends on specific organizational capacities and demonstrate how firms across different industries adopt open innovation strategies.

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Ahn, J. M., Ju, Y., Moon, T. H., Minshall, T., Probert, D., Sohn, S. Y., & Mortara, L.. (2016). Beyond absorptive capacity in open innovation process: the relationships between openness, capacities and firm performance. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537325.2016.1181737

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DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2016.1181737
Countries: South Korea
Regions: Asia
Categories: innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28