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Knowledge management in offshoring innovation by SMEs: role of internal knowledge creation capability, absorptive capacity and formal knowledge-sharing routines

Ahmad Khraishi, Antony Paulraj, Fahian Anisul Huq, Chandrasekararao Seepana · 2022 · Supply Chain Management An International Journal

Summary. This study examines how small and medium-sized enterprises manage knowledge when innovating through offshore supplier relationships. The research finds that internal knowledge creation strengthens a firm's ability to absorb external knowledge, which then improves innovation performance. Surprisingly, formal knowledge-sharing routines actually weaken this relationship, suggesting that SMEs benefit more from flexible, informal knowledge exchange with offshore partners than rigid procedures.

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Khraishi, A., Paulraj, A., Huq, F. A., & Seepana, C.. (2022). Knowledge management in offshoring innovation by SMEs: role of internal knowledge creation capability, absorptive capacity and formal knowledge-sharing routines. Supply Chain Management An International Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/scm-05-2021-0256

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DOI
10.1108/scm-05-2021-0256
Countries
European Union
Categories
entrepreneurship, innovation-networks, general-innovation
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2026-04-28