Effects of absorptive capacity, trust and information systems on product innovation

Zhang, Min, Zhao, Xiande and Lyles, Marjorie (2018) Effects of absorptive capacity, trust and information systems on product innovation. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 38 (2). pp. 493-512. ISSN 0144-3577

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to empirically investigate the mechanisms through which absorptive capacity (AC), trust and information systems jointly influence product innovation. Design/methodology/approach: This study proposes a research model to examine the mediating role of AC on the impacts of trust and information systems on product innovation and the moderating roles of trust and information systems on the relationship between AC and product innovation. The hypotheses are empirically tested using regression and bootstrapping methods and data collected from 276 manufacturing firms in China. Findings: This study finds that trust and information systems positively affect product innovation and the effects are fully mediated by AC. AC also significantly enhances product innovation and the effect is amplified by trust as well as information systems. In addition, the results show that trust and information systems improve AC both individually and interactively. Originality/value: The findings extend existing knowledge on the antecedents of AC and the contingent conditions under which a manufacturer’s AC is more effective than that of its rivals. The results also clarify the mechanisms through which trust and information systems improve product innovation. This study provides insights into the complex relationships among a manufacturer’s sociotechnical systems, knowledge management processes and new product development, and reveals how to design organisational systems to fully capitalise the value of AC on product innovation.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	absorptive capacity,product innovation,trust,information systems,sdg 9 - industry, innovation, and infrastructure ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/industry_innovation_and_infrastructure
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Innovation, Technology and Operations Management
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	23 Sep 2017 05:08
Last Modified:	25 Sep 2024 13:01
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/64954
DOI:	10.1108/IJOPM-11-2015-0687

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