The Mediating Effect of Absorptive Capacity and Relational Capital in Alliance Learning of SMEs

No business can create all the resources needed to prosper and grow. Collaboration among businesses that possess complementary resources is often necessary for survival and growth. Despite their importance and implications for alliance learning, no empirical study has to date attempted to investigat...

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Published in:Journal of small business management 2016-10, Vol.54 (S1), p.234-255
Main Authors: Yoo, So-jin, Sawyerr, Olukemi, Tan, Wee-liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absorption costing
Absorptive capacity
Learning
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
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Summary:No business can create all the resources needed to prosper and grow. Collaboration among businesses that possess complementary resources is often necessary for survival and growth. Despite their importance and implications for alliance learning, no empirical study has to date attempted to investigate how the determinants of learning interact with each other, and are linked to the outcomes of alliance learning. This study contributes to the role of learning intent, absorptive capacity, and relational capital in enhancing learning activities and outcomes by empirically examining the relationships among these learning determinants and how they affect innovative SMEs' technological and nontechnological learning in alliance relationships.
ISSN:0047-2778
1540-627X
DOI:10.1111/jsbm.12299