Relationships between knowledge acquisition, absorptive capacity and innovation capability: an empirical study on Taiwan’s financial and manufacturing industries

Shu-Hsien Liao, Chi‐Chuan Wu, Da-Chian Hu, Kuang-an Tsui · 2009 · Journal of Information Science

Summary. This study examines how knowledge acquisition drives innovation in Taiwan's financial and manufacturing sectors. Using structural equation modeling on 362 companies, the research finds that absorptive capacity mediates the relationship between knowledge acquisition and innovation capability. Knowledge acquisition directly strengthens absorptive capacity, and industry type moderates how knowledge acquisition translates into innovation. The findings reveal distinct patterns across financial and manufacturing firms.

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  title   = {Relationships between knowledge acquisition, absorptive capacity and innovation capability: an empirical study on Taiwan’s financial and manufacturing industries},
  author  = {Shu-Hsien Liao and Chi‐Chuan Wu and Da-Chian Hu and Kuang-an Tsui},
  journal = {Journal of Information Science},
  year    = {2009},
  doi     = {10.1177/0165551509340362},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551509340362}
}

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DOI

10.1177/0165551509340362

Countries

Taiwan

Categories

innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-04-28