The role of knowledge absorptive capacity on the relationship between cognitive social capital and entrepreneurial orientation
Summary. This study examines how cognitive social capital influences entrepreneurial orientation in Spanish agri-food firms, finding a U-shaped relationship where very low and very high cognitive closeness both boost entrepreneurial behavior. Knowledge absorptive capacity strengthens this effect. Managers should cultivate cognitively close networks with shared goals and build their firm's capacity to absorb and apply new knowledge to enhance innovation and risk-taking.
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Villaverde, P. M. G., Rodrigo‐Alarcón, J., Ruiz‐Ortega, M. J., & Parra‐Requena, G.. (2018). The role of knowledge absorptive capacity on the relationship between cognitive social capital and entrepreneurial orientation. Journal of Knowledge Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-07-2017-0304
Villaverde, Pedro Manuel García, et al. “The role of knowledge absorptive capacity on the relationship between cognitive social capital and entrepreneurial orientation.” Journal of Knowledge Management, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-07-2017-0304.
Villaverde, Pedro Manuel García, Job Rodrigo‐Alarcón, María José Ruiz‐Ortega, and Gloria Parra‐Requena. 2018. “The role of knowledge absorptive capacity on the relationship between cognitive social capital and entrepreneurial orientation.” Journal of Knowledge Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-07-2017-0304.
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title = {The role of knowledge absorptive capacity on the relationship between cognitive social capital and entrepreneurial orientation},
author = {Pedro Manuel García Villaverde and Job Rodrigo‐Alarcón and María José Ruiz‐Ortega and Gloria Parra‐Requena},
journal = {Journal of Knowledge Management},
year = {2018},
doi = {10.1108/jkm-07-2017-0304},
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TY - JOUR TI - The role of knowledge absorptive capacity on the relationship between cognitive social capital and entrepreneurial orientation AU - Pedro Manuel García Villaverde AU - Job Rodrigo‐Alarcón AU - María José Ruiz‐Ortega AU - Gloria Parra‐Requena JO - Journal of Knowledge Management PY - 2018 DO - 10.1108/jkm-07-2017-0304 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-07-2017-0304 ER -
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- DOI
- 10.1108/jkm-07-2017-0304
- Countries
- Spain
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- food-systems, entrepreneurship, innovation-networks, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28