Intellectual capital, absorptive capacity and product innovation
Summary. Intellectual capital drives product innovation through absorptive capacity in firms. A study of 500 Brazilian companies found that structural and human capital most strongly influence how firms acquire, assimilate, and exploit knowledge. Transformation of knowledge benefits equally from structural and human capital. Absorptive capacity dimensions each affect product innovation differently. These findings help managers develop intangible resources and design innovation strategies.
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Engelman, R. M., Fracasso, E. M., Schmidt, S., & Zen, A. C.. (2017). Intellectual capital, absorptive capacity and product innovation. Management Decision. https://doi.org/10.1108/md-05-2016-0315
Engelman, Raquel Machado, et al. “Intellectual capital, absorptive capacity and product innovation.” Management Decision, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1108/md-05-2016-0315.
Engelman, Raquel Machado, Edi Madalena Fracasso, Serje Schmidt, and Aurora Carneiro Zen. 2017. “Intellectual capital, absorptive capacity and product innovation.” Management Decision. https://doi.org/10.1108/md-05-2016-0315.
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title = {Intellectual capital, absorptive capacity and product innovation},
author = {Raquel Machado Engelman and Edi Madalena Fracasso and Serje Schmidt and Aurora Carneiro Zen},
journal = {Management Decision},
year = {2017},
doi = {10.1108/md-05-2016-0315},
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Details
- DOI
- 10.1108/md-05-2016-0315
- Countries
- Brazil
- Regions
- South America
- Categories
- innovation-theory, entrepreneurship, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28