THE ROLE OF ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY IN FACILITATING "OPEN INNOVATION" OUTCOMES: A STUDY OF AUSTRALIAN SMEs IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR

Fang Huang, John Rice · 2009 · International Journal of Innovation Management

Summary. Australian manufacturing SMEs that pursue open innovation strategies achieve better innovation outcomes when they possess strong absorptive capacity—the ability to recognize, assimilate, and apply external knowledge. The study shows that simply accessing external knowledge through open innovation is insufficient; firms must develop internal capabilities to effectively transform and use that knowledge.

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Huang, F., & Rice, J.. (2009). THE ROLE OF ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY IN FACILITATING "OPEN INNOVATION" OUTCOMES: A STUDY OF AUSTRALIAN SMEs IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR. International Journal of Innovation Management. https://doi.org/10.1142/s1363919609002261

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DOI: 10.1142/s1363919609002261
Countries: Australia
Regions: Oceania
Categories: innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28