Managerial ties and open innovation: examining the role of absorptive capacity
Summary. Managerial relationships with external partners facilitate both inbound and outbound open innovation in firms. The study of 259 managers in the United Arab Emirates shows that a firm's ability to recognize, assimilate, and apply new information from external sources mediates this relationship. Managers should actively build ties with peers in other firms, universities, and government to improve innovation outcomes.
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Naqshbandi, M. M.. (2016). Managerial ties and open innovation: examining the role of absorptive capacity. Management Decision. https://doi.org/10.1108/md-03-2016-0161
Naqshbandi, M. Muzamil. “Managerial ties and open innovation: examining the role of absorptive capacity.” Management Decision, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1108/md-03-2016-0161.
Naqshbandi, M. Muzamil. 2016. “Managerial ties and open innovation: examining the role of absorptive capacity.” Management Decision. https://doi.org/10.1108/md-03-2016-0161.
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- DOI
- 10.1108/md-03-2016-0161
- Countries
- United Arab Emirates
- Categories
- innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
- Added
- 2026-04-28