An empirical study of firm’s absorptive capacity dimensions, supplier involvement and new product development performance

Saeed Najafi-Tavani, Hossein Sharifi, Sohrab Soleimanof, Manoochehr Najmi · 2013 · International Journal of Production Research

Summary. This study examines how manufacturing firms develop new products by analyzing the role of supplier involvement and absorptive capacity—the organization's ability to recognize, assimilate, and apply external knowledge. Using data from 161 firms, the research finds that absorptive capacity dimensions have varying effects on both financial and non-financial new product performance, and that absorptive capacity moderates how supplier involvement influences outcomes.

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Najafi-Tavani, S., Sharifi, H., Soleimanof, S., & Najmi, M.. (2013). An empirical study of firm’s absorptive capacity dimensions, supplier involvement and new product development performance. International Journal of Production Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2013.774480

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DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2013.774480
Countries: United Kingdom
Regions: Europe
Categories: innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28