Delving into Absorptive Capacity's Antecedents and Effects on Innovative Capabilities: A Dynamic Capabilities Perspective

吸收能力之前因及對創新能力影響之探討－動態能力觀點

鍾以勇(Yi-Yung Chung)

《管理學報》 32卷2期 (2015/06) Pp. 163-203

https://doi.org/10.6504/JOM.2015.32.02.03

摘要

本研究旨在藉由動態能力觀點之邏輯，探討組織之吸收能力的前因及對創新能力的影響。本研究運用問卷調查法，針對台灣高科技電子產業進行研究。研究結果發現「潛在吸收能力」的前因包括學習能力、系統能力與協調能力，其中系統能力為負向影響；「實現吸收能力」的前因包括學習能力、系統能力、協調能力以及社會化能力，皆為正向影響。在創新能力的影響機制方面，「潛在吸收能力」對於「探索性創新能力」具有正向但不顯著的影響，而「實現吸收能力」對於「利用性創新能力」則具有正向且顯著性的影響關係。本研究結果可作為未來相關研究的基石。最後，針對研究結果分別提出理論上與實務上的涵義，以及未來研究方向的建議。

關鍵字

吸收能力 ； 潛在吸收能力 ； 實現吸收能力 ； 探索性創新能力 ； 利用性創新能力

並列摘要

This study purported to explore the absorptive capacity's antecedents and effects on the innovative capability under the logic of dynamic capabilities perspective. Through questionnaire survey method, this study investigated Taiwan's firms in hi-tech electronics industry. The empirical evidences corroborated that (1) the antecedents of potential absorptive capacity comprised learning capability, systems capability, and coordination capability, with the impact direction of systems capability being negative, (2) the antecedents of realized absorptive capacity encompassed learning capability, systems capability, coordination capability, and socialization capability, with all being positive impacts, (3) the effect of potential absorptive capacity on the explorative innovative capability was positive but not significant, and (4) the impact of realized absorptive capacity on the exploitative innovative capability was significantly positive. The result of this study contributes to the building block for future related research. The suggestions for future research along with the theoretical and managerial implications were also proposed.

並列關鍵字

absorptive capacity ； potential absorptive capacity ； realized absorptive capacity ； explorative innovative capability ； exploitative innovative capability

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