Enhancing the Firm's Innovation Capability Through Knowledge Management: A Study of High Technology Firms in China

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2006

Department

Management and International Business

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of knowledge management on a firm's innovation capability. Knowledge acquisition and innovation are particularly examined for their impacts on innovation capability in high technology firms in China and the effect of innovation capability on long-term corporate growth is also assessed. Results show that the innovation capability of high technology firms is significantly related to knowledge acquisition and innovation in these firms. The innovation capability also has been shown to positively contribute to long-term corporate growth.

Publication Title

International Journal of Technology Management

Volume

36

Issue

4

First Page

305

Last Page

317

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