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This paper aims to verify the relationships that may exist between knowledge absorptive capacity (ACAP), innovation performance, and organisational performance in Brazilian firms. A sample of 111 firms from Southern Brazil was surveyed and PLSSEM was used to test the theoretical hypotheses. The relevance of ACAP for innovation and organisational performance is supported. The research also shows that realised ACAP has more influence on innovation performance compared with potential ACAP. Some guidelines for furthering ACAP models suitable for developing countries are provided as well. The findings are a good reference for practitioners as they identify possible actions which can enhance ACAP and thereby contribute to improving innovativeness and performance. This research complements earlier studies which called for the exploration of the role of ACAP on innovation performance and firm’s competitiveness in developing countries, and it opens new avenues for multidisciplinary research.

Referência: DÁVILA, G.; DURST, S.; VARVAKIS, G. International Journal of Innovation Management. Vol. 22, No. 2, 2018.

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The need to innovate is relevant to many firms around the globe and is particularly pressing for those in emerging markets. They face global competition, are under-resourced, and suffer from weaker institutional support. It is suggested that to innovate successfully in this context, indigenous firms would benefit from focusing on managing their current knowledge base more efficiently. We know little about how
knowledge management works outside developed economies and which knowledge
governance mechanisms have more influence than others in the context of emerging
economies. To address this gap, we explore how context may matter for the use of
knowledge governance mechanisms and their effect on innovation performance in
Brazilian firms. Using the survey data of 109 firms, structural equation modelling, and
cluster analysis, our findings suggest that the joint application of knowledge-focused
rewards, organizational design, and information and communication technologies that
support knowledge processes is critical for boosting innovation performance. We discuss how the peculiarities of the Brazilian context may shape these findings. Our article contributes to the knowledge management and innovation literature by demonstrating that the joint effects of bundles of knowledge governance mechanisms and contextual variables should be explored in order to understand their impact on organizational outcomes.

Referência: DÁVILA, G.; ANDREEVA, T.; VARVAKIS, G. Knowledge Management in Brazil: What Governance Mechanisms are Needed to Boost Innovation? Management and Organization Review, v.FV, p.1-30, 2019.

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