Linking properties of knowledge with innovation performance: the moderate role of absorptive capacity

Changfeng Wang, Han Yan · 2011 · Journal of Knowledge Management

Summary. This study examines how knowledge characteristics affect innovation performance in Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises, finding that most knowledge properties boost innovation. The research shows that absorptive capacity—a firm's ability to recognize, assimilate, and apply new knowledge—strengthens the relationship between knowledge properties and innovation outcomes. Companies with higher absorptive capacity gain more innovation benefit from their knowledge assets.

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  title   = {Linking properties of knowledge with innovation performance: the moderate role of absorptive capacity},
  author  = {Changfeng Wang and Han Yan},
  journal = {Journal of Knowledge Management},
  year    = {2011},
  doi     = {10.1108/13673271111174339},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1108/13673271111174339}
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DOI

10.1108/13673271111174339

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

Categories

innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-04-28