Title :
A model of enterprise knowledge integration capability
Author :
Xiao-di Zhang ; Song-zheng Zhao ; Shu-rong Tong ; Heng Xu
Author_Institution :
Manage. Sch., Northwestern Polytech. Univ., Xian
Abstract :
In this paper a model is presented to explore the relationship between organizational culture, social capital, absorptive capacity and knowledge integration capability. Through theory analysis, the research framework was built and structural equation model was constructed. Then an empirical research was carried out based on a sample of 309 Chinese enterprises. Research results proved that organizational culture and absorptive capacity have positive direct effects on enterprise knowledge integration capability. Meanwhile, organizational culture has a positive effect on social capital, and social capital has a positive significant effect on absorptive capacity. The result also indicated that social capital does not directly promote enterprise knowledge integration capability, which has not been paid adequate attention to by many researchers and enterprises so far.
Keywords :
knowledge management; organisational aspects; Chinese enterprises; absorptive capacity; enterprise knowledge integration capability; organizational culture; social capital; structural equation model; Cultural differences; Educational technology; Equations; Instruments; Knowledge acquisition; Knowledge based systems; Knowledge management; Knowledge transfer; Management training; Technological innovation; Absorptive Capacity; Knowledge Integration Capability; Organizational Culture;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Innovation and Technology, 2008. ICMIT 2008. 4th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Bangkok
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2329-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2330-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICMIT.2008.4654499