A study of contingency relationships between supplier involvement, absorptive capacity and agile product innovation

Saeed Najafi-Tavani, Hossein Sharifi, Hossam Ismail · 2013 · International Journal of Operations & Production Management

Summary. This paper examines how supplier involvement affects product innovation performance, with absorptive capacity acting as a moderating factor. The research uses agility as a key performance dimension, showing that a firm's ability to absorb external knowledge influences the strength of the relationship between supplier partnerships and successful product innovation outcomes.

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Najafi-Tavani, S., Sharifi, H., & Ismail, H.. (2013). A study of contingency relationships between supplier involvement, absorptive capacity and agile product innovation. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-09-2011-0331

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DOI: 10.1108/ijopm-09-2011-0331
Countries: United Kingdom
Regions: Europe
Categories: innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28