Knowledge sharing, absorptive capacity, and innovation capability: an empirical study of Taiwan's knowledge-intensive industries

Shu-Hsien Liao, Wu-Chen Fei, Chih‐Chiang Chen · 2007 · Journal of Information Science

Summary. This study examines how knowledge sharing drives innovation in Taiwan's knowledge-intensive industries. Using data from 170 firms across electronics, financial insurance, and medical sectors, the researchers found that absorptive capacity acts as the critical mechanism linking knowledge sharing to innovation capability. Knowledge sharing directly strengthens absorptive capacity, which then enables firms to innovate more effectively. The relationship holds consistently across different industries.

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  title   = {Knowledge sharing, absorptive capacity, and innovation capability: an empirical study of Taiwan's knowledge-intensive industries},
  author  = {Shu-Hsien Liao and Wu-Chen Fei and Chih‐Chiang Chen},
  journal = {Journal of Information Science},
  year    = {2007},
  doi     = {10.1177/0165551506070739},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551506070739}
}

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DOI

10.1177/0165551506070739

Countries

Taiwan

Categories

innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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2026-04-28