“…The results are consistent with the results of the research by Oslub (2010), Sa'adatmand (2008), Boal and Hooijberg, (2000), Ramezanian and Basaghzadeh (2011), Kotabe et al (2011), Liao et al (2010, Che (2009), Deng et al (2008, Liao et al (2007), Haro and Domingues (2007), McKelvie et al (2008), Park, et al (2007), Harrington and Guimaraes, (2005), and Tsai (2001) that obtained optimal levels of capability to absorb knowledge.…”