DocumentCode :
3519070
Title :
Potential Absorptive Capacity, Network Embeddedness and Knowledge Acquisition in Global Manufacturing Network
Author :
Liu Xue-feng ; Wu Xiao-bo ; Jiong, Wang ; Xu Guan-nan
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Manage., Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou
fYear :
2006
fDate :
5-7 Oct. 2006
Firstpage :
1231
Lastpage :
1236
Abstract :
Global manufacturing network (GMN) is a new manufacturing system, which provides great opportunities for local firms in developing countries to acquire knowledge and upgrade through collaborations in GMN. This paper hypothesizes that local firm´s potential absorptive capacity has a positive impact on its knowledge acquisition in GMN, and the association between them is moderated by network embeddedness. Using data of manufacturing firms, this paper confirm the hypothesis that local firm´s potential absorptive capacity can contribute to its knowledge acquisition in GMN, and the hypothesis of the moderating effect of network embeddedness is partially supported by results for the reason that only information sharing and joint problem solving (components of network embeddedness) have moderating effect on the association between potential absorptive capacity and local firm´s knowledge acquisition
Keywords :
globalisation; knowledge acquisition; manufacturing industries; manufacturing systems; organisational aspects; global manufacturing network; information sharing; information technology; knowledge acquisition; manufacturing firms; manufacturing system; network embeddedness; potential absorptive capacity; Communications technology; International collaboration; Knowledge acquisition; Knowledge management; Manufacturing systems; Problem-solving; Production facilities; Pulp manufacturing; Technological innovation; Virtual manufacturing; Absorptive capacity; Global manufacturing network; Network embeddedness;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Management Science and Engineering, 2006. ICMSE '06. 2006 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lille
Print_ISBN :
7-5603-2355-3
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICMSE.2006.314220
Filename :
4105083
Link To Document :
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