THE IMPACT OF ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY ON SMEs' COLLABORATION
Summary. Absorptive capacity—built through R&D investment and skilled workforce—significantly influences small and medium-sized enterprises' ability to collaborate with other firms, universities, and technology centers. A survey of 276 manufacturing SMEs in Lombardy, Italy, shows that absorptive capacity directly determines whether SMEs can successfully establish external partnerships and access knowledge from outside organizations.
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Muscio, A.. (2007). THE IMPACT OF ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY ON SMEs' COLLABORATION. Economics of Innovation and New Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/10438590600983994
Muscio, Alessandro. “THE IMPACT OF ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY ON SMEs' COLLABORATION.” Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1080/10438590600983994.
Muscio, Alessandro. 2007. “THE IMPACT OF ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY ON SMEs' COLLABORATION.” Economics of Innovation and New Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/10438590600983994.
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- 10.1080/10438590600983994
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- innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28