Knowledge assets, innovation ambidexterity and firm performance in knowledge-intensive companies

Asiaei, Kaveh; Bontis, Nick; Yaghoubi, Mehdi; Barani, Omid

doi:10.1108/jkm-04-2022-0277

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“…Silva et al (2023) emphasized that knowledge is a key strategic resource for firms and holds great value for sustained success. Asiaei et al (2023) pointed out that knowledge assets are crucial in helping organizations store and disseminate external information to achieve desirable innovation results. Unfortunately, although previous studies have recognized the significance of knowledge base, there is a lack of systematic research on the role of knowledge base in firm innovation (Martin and Javalgi, 2019;Cammarano et al, 2020;Xu and Zeng, 2021).…”

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Firm innovation: technological boundary-spanning search and knowledge base and distance

Zhu,

Yang,

Zhang

et al. 2024

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PurposeTechnical knowledge is a key factor in firm innovation. This study aims to construct a theoretical framework of technological boundary-spanning search, exploratory innovation and exploitative innovation to help firms adjust their search strategies and improve the effect of external resources on internal innovation.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses questionnaires to collect data and conducts empirical analysis using SPSS25 and AMOS24.FindingsTechnological boundary-spanning search is positively correlated with ambidextrous innovation. Additionally, knowledge base positively moderates the effect of technological boundary-spanning search on ambidextrous innovation and knowledge distance negatively moderates the effect of technological boundary-spanning search on ambidextrous innovation. When a firm’s knowledge base is robust, its ambidextrous innovation can benefit more from technological boundary-spanning search. Additionally, when the knowledge distance is less, a firm’s ambidextrous innovation can benefit more from technological boundary-spanning search.Originality/valueConsidering organizational ambidexterity, this study divides firm innovation into exploratory innovation and exploitative innovation and presents a theoretical framework for the effect of technological boundary-spanning search on ambidextrous innovation. Additionally, it provides a comprehensive understanding of the crucial roles of knowledge base and knowledge distance in the relationship between technological boundary-spanning search and exploratory and exploitative innovation.

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“…(2023) emphasized that knowledge is a key strategic resource for firms and holds great value for sustained success. Asiaei et al. (2023) pointed out that knowledge assets are crucial in helping organizations store and disseminate external information to achieve desirable innovation results.…”

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Firm innovation: technological boundary-spanning search and knowledge base and distance

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Yang,

Zhang

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“…Exploring innovation ambidexterity in SMEs, Chang and Hughes (2012) found that SMEs can balance their exploratory and exploitative innovations by putting in place suitable internal structures (such as connectedness and social and relational contracts with employees) along with an appropriate leadership style, which incorporates risk-taking tolerance and adaptability, which is likely to lead to higher levels of OA. Innovation ambidexterity in knowledge-intensive companies has been studied (Asiaei et al , 2023).…”

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Unlocking the relationship between ambidextrous leadership style and HRM practices in knowledge-intensive SMES

Malik,

Gupta,

Gugnani

et al. 2024

JKM

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Purpose This paper aims to explore the relationship between owner-manager or leader’s ambidextrous leadership style and its effect on human resource management (HRM) practices, contextual ambidexterity and knowledge-intensive small- and medium-enterprises (SMEs) strategic agility. Design/methodology/approach This study presents an in-depth qualitative case study analysis of two knowledge-intensive SMEs from India’s information technology and health-care products industry serving a range of global clients. Using the theoretical lenses of empowerment-focused HRM practices, ambidextrous leaders, contextual ambidexterity and strategic agility, semi-structured interview data of leaders, managers and employees of the case organizations were analysed. Through a two-staged analytical process, we abductively developed a novel conceptual framework at the intersection of the above theoretical lenses. Findings The findings suggest that the knowledge-intensive SME’s strategic agility, ambidexterity and empowerment-focussed HRM approach was influenced by the owner-manager or leader’s ambidextrous leadership style and their philosophy towards managing people and had a positive impact in creating a culture of trust, participation, risk-taking and openness, and led to delivering innovative products and services as well as several positive employee-level outcomes. Originality/value Recent literature reviews on HRM In SMEs highlight several gaps, including the impact of owner-manager or leader’s philosophy of managing people in shaping HRM practices and employee outcomes. This paper thus adds to the existing literature on HRM and knowledge-intensive SMEs.

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Revealing the potential of FinTech innovation through knowledge assets: a study of firm financial performance

Baig,

Xu,

Shahzad

et al. 2024

IJIS

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the association of FinTech innovation (FinTechINN) and firm performance (FP) by considering the role of knowledge assets (KA) as a causal mechanism underlying the FinTechINN – FP association. Design/methodology/approach In this study, the authors consider panel data of 1,049 Chinese A-listed firm and construct a structural model for corporate FinTech innovation, knowledge assets and firm performance while considering endogeneity issues in analyses over the period of 2014–2022. The modified value added intellectual capital (VAIC) and research and development (R&D) expenses are used as a proxy measure for knowledge assets, considering governance and corporate performance measures. Findings According to the findings of this study FinTech innovation (FinTechINN) has a positive significant effect on firm performance. Particularly; the findings disclose that FinTech innovations has a link with knowledge assets, FinTech innovations indirectly affects firm performance, and the association between FinTech innovation and firm performance is partially mediated by knowledge assets (MVAIC and R&D expenses). Originality/value Rooted in the dynamic capability and resource-based view, this study pioneers an empirical exploration of the association of FinTech innovation with firm performance. Moreover, it introduces the novel dimension of knowledge assets (on firm-level), acting as a mediating factor with in this relationship.

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Knowledge assets, innovation ambidexterity and firm performance in knowledge-intensive companies

Cited by 6 publications

References 137 publications

Firm innovation: technological boundary-spanning search and knowledge base and distance

Firm innovation: technological boundary-spanning search and knowledge base and distance

Unlocking the relationship between ambidextrous leadership style and HRM practices in knowledge-intensive SMES

Revealing the potential of FinTech innovation through knowledge assets: a study of firm financial performance

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