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W kierunku poprawy zdolności absorpcyjnej przedsiębiorstwa - efekt podwójnej mediacji

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Stelmaszczyk M.
e-mentor
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2018
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issue 3 (75)
63-71
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The study aimed to investigate the relationships between intra-organizational knowledge sharing and the absorptive capacity of a company - under conditions of two mediators: job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Identifying the relationships between these variables contributes to the development of the literature in the field of strategic management concerning the mechanisms creating the absorptive capacity of the company. Absorptive capacity is understood as the ability to acquire, assimilate, transform, and exploit useful external knowledge. The object of study was a company specializing in the production of high-quality insulating glass and special glass - one of the leading producers in this line of business in Poland. To test the hypotheses, the author performed the regression analysis, which revealed a direct relationship between the process of knowledge sharing and absorptive capacity. Above all, the results achieved show that intra-organizational knowledge absorption and transmission stimulates an increase in job satisfaction, which in turn leads to an increase in organizational commitment. Both changes result in a perceptible increase in the absorptive capacity of the examined company. The observed double-mediating effect constitutes the added value of the above investigations.
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Inter- and intra-firm learning synergy through integrating absorptive capacity and employee suggestion processes: The case study of Frauenthal Automotive Toruń company

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Lis A., Sudolska A.
Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation
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2017
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vol. 13
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issue 1
25-68
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The aim of the paper is to study relationships between the processes of absorptive capacity (inter-firm learning) and learning lessons through employee suggestions (intra-firm learning) and identify potential synergies between them. The research interest is focused on investigating the following problems: (1) How do organizations apply external knowledge to support intra-organizational learning processes? (2) How should the employee suggestion system be organized to increase (or build) absorptive capacity? The exploratory case study analysis is applied to answer research questions and achieve the aim of the study. The unit of analysis is constituted by inter-firm and intra-firm learning processes observed in the firm Frauenthal Automotive Toruń (FTO).
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The Influence of Organizational Absorptive Capacity on Product and Process Innovation

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Murovec N., Prodan I.
Organizacija
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2008
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vol. 41
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issue 2
43-49
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The innovativeness of an organization has an important impact on its profitability as well as on the competitiveness of a country's economy as a whole. Since the innovativeness of Slovenian organizations is low, it is important that managers and industrial policy makers know which factors influence an organizations' innovation. One of these factors is supposed to be the organizational absorptive capacity. Absorptive capacity is one of the most important concepts that have emerged in the field of organizational research in the past years. Absorptive capacity is defined as the set of organizational routines and processes through which an organization identifies and values new external information, and then acquires it, assimilates it and applies it to commercial ends. The results of this research confirm the strong and positive impact of Slovenian organizations' absorptive capacity on process innovation and the even bigger positive influence on the organizations' product innovation.
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Pozyskiwanie środków pomocowych Unii Europejskiej przez gminy województwa podlaskiego

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Wyszkowska D.
Gospodarka Narodowa. The Polish Journal of Economics
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2010
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vol. 243
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issue 10
97-112
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The article aims to identify factors determining the effectiveness of local governments in securing funds from the European Union. Local government authorities across the European Union are responsible for carrying out various public projects in keeping with the principle of subsidiarity followed in most countries in Europe. As part of a decentralization policy, the central government delegates authority to local areas and provides regional authorities with funds to carry out their responsibilities. According to the author, there is continued debate over whether budget funds available to local governments are sufficient to finance their projects. The European Charter of Local Self-Government, adopted by the Council of Europe in the mid-1980s, commits the ratifying member states to guaranteeing the political, administrative and financial independence of local authorities. Due to considerable limitations in the amount of funds available to local governments, they often use external funds while carrying out major infrastructure projects. Nonrefundable assistance from the EU is an especially desirable source of outside funding. An analysis of EU funds secured by individual districts in Poland’s Podlaskie province points to considerable differences in the scope of support obtained. Wyszkowska sets out to check what factors are responsible for these disproportions and why some districts obtain funds for a dozen or so projects, while others receive no support. Contrary to popular belief, securing funds from the EU depends not only on the financial status of the beneficiary, Wyszkowska concludes, but also on many other-institutional, administrative, personnel, organizational and political-factors.
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Do Strategic Alliances, Acquisitions, and R&D Investments Act as Complements or Substitutes?

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Martynov A.
Foundations of Management
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2016
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vol. 8
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issue 1
7-20
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This paper studies possible complementarities and substitution effects between such strategic choices as alliances, acquisitions and internal R&D investments. The findings indicate that a firm’s absorptive capacity affects the presence of complementarities and substitution effects among those strategic choices. Firms with high absorptive capacity exhibit substitution effects between alliances and acquisitions and between alliances and internal R&D investments. Firms with high absorptive capacity also exhibit complementarities between acquisitions and additional R&D investments. These results were obtained from panel data of large and medium U.S. companies spanning the years 1998- 2009. The results are robust to the use of different measures of performance: profitability, market-tobook value, and sales growth. This paper contributes to our understanding of the role of absorptive capacity for the optimal choice of inter-organizational strategy vs. greater internal R&D investments.
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Konwergencja technologiczna a potencjał społeczno-technologiczny krajów Unii Europejskiej

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Soszyńska E.
Metody Ilościowe w Badaniach Ekonomicznych
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2012
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vol. 13
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issue 3
191-201
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W artykule przedstawione są rezultaty estymacji szeregu modeli luki technologicznej dla weryfikacji następujących hipotez w UE27 w latach 1995-2009. Po pierwsze, wzrost TFP jest określany przez siłę procesu krajowych innowacji oraz szybkość imitacji. Po drugie, społecznotechnologiczny potencjał gospodarki określa rozmiary jej innowacji oraz możliwości eksploatacji imitacji. Po trzecie, trzy potencjalne determinanty wzrostu TFP, a mianowicie ICT, pracownicy z przygotowaniem uniwersyteckim oraz bariery regulacyjne mogą stanowić ważne stymulatory bądź bariery wzrostu produktywności.
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There are presented results of several macro technology-gap models estimation to capture following ideas in the EU27 countries in years 1995-2009. First, TFP growth is determined by the strength of the domestic innovation process and the speed of imitation. Second, the sociotechnological capabilities of an economy determine to what extent it innovates and exploits imitation opportunities. Third, the three possible determinants of TFP growth, namely ICT, university educated-workers and regulatory barriers have been analyses as important drivers of productivity growth.
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Impacts of big data analytics and absorptive capacity on sustainable supply chain innovation: a conceptual framework

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Rodriguez L., Da Cunha C.
LogForum
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2018
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vol. 14
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issue 2
151-161
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Background: Big data and predictive analytics could improve the ability to help with the sustainability of sourcing decisions. Sustainability has become a necessary goal for businesses and a powerful strategy for competitive advantage. There’s a need for sustainable innovations along the supply chain to enable companies to have a strong market presence. Developing absorptive capacity both in firms and in supply chains are also integral to responding to dynamic markets and customer needs. The main objective of this paper is to identify the features of big data and predictive analytics applied to sustainable supply chain innovation, and to analyze the role of absorptive capacity. Methods: A literature review investigates how absorptive capacity affects the impact of the utilization of big data and predictive analytics on sustainable supply chain innovation. Results: This paper proposes a conceptual framework linking the different elements. It also proposes a synthesis of the existing definitions of the used concepts. In particular, the role of absorptive capacity as enabler on Big Data and Predictive Analytics on sustainable supply chain innovation is stressed. Conclusions: The paper investigates the emerging paradigm of big data and predictive analytics. The conceptual framework use theoretical foundation of absorptive capacity, and the extant literature on Big Data and predictive analytics. This framework will help us to build a research model for sustainable supply chain innovation applications. Further work is required to develop an action research methodology for validating the framework in depth within a company.
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Wstęp: Zastosowanie analizy big data oraz estymacji umożliwiają lepsze zrównoważenie decyzji wykorzystania zasobów. Rozwój zrównoważony stał się niezbędnym celem biznesowym i potężną strategią uzyskania przewagi konkurencyjnej. Można zaobserwować rosnące zapotrzebowania na zrównoważone innowacje w obrębie łańcucha dostaw, umożliwiające przedsiębiorstwom silny wpływ na rynek. Rozwój zdolności absorpcyjnej zarówno w firmach jak i w łańcuchach dostaw jest zintegrowane z potrzebami konsumentów oraz dynamicznych rynków. Głównym celem tej pracy było zidentyfikowanie cech analizy big data oraz estymacji istotnych dla zrównoważonych innowacji w obrębie łańcucha dostaw oraz analiza roli zdolności absorpcyjnej. Metody: Podstawą pracy był przegląd literatury, umożliwiający analizę wpływu zdolności absorpcyjnych na zastosowanie analizy big data oraz estymacji dla osiągnięcia zrównoważonej innowacyjności w obrębie łańcucha dostaw. Wyniki: Zaproponowano koncepcję rozwiązania łączącą różne elementy. Zaproponowano również syntezę istniejących definicji stosowanych koncepcji. W szczególności, rolę zdolności absorpcyjnych jako elementu umożliwiającego stosowanie analizy big data oraz estymacji dla zrównoważonej innowacyjności w obrębie łańcucha dostaw. Wnioski: W pracy badano pojawiający się paradygmat analizy big data oraz estymacji. Koncepcja oparta jest na zastosowaniu zdolności absorpcyjnej oraz istniejących danych literaturowych i ich wpływu na analizę big data. Praca pomaga zbudować model badawczy dla zrównoważonych innowacji w obrębie łańcucha dostaw. Zwrócono uwagę na potrzebę kontynuowania badań w tym zakresie.
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Potential and Actual FDI Spillovers in Global Value Chains

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Winkler D.
Journal of Banking and Financial Economics
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2018
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issue 2(10)
5-44
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Using unique survey data on direct supplier-multinational linkages in Chile, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Swaziland, and Vietnam, this paper first evaluates how foreign investors differ from domestic producers in terms of their potential to generate positive spillovers for local suppliers. It finds that foreign firms outperform domestic producers on several indicators, but have fewer linkages with the local economy and offer less supplier assistance, resulting in offsetting effects on the spillover potential. The paper also studies the relationship between foreign investor characteristics and linkages with the local economy as well as assistance extended to local suppliers. It finds that foreign investor characteristics matter for both. Additionally, this paper examines the role of suppliers’ absorptive capacities in determining the intensity of their linkages with multinationals. The results indicate that several supplier characteristics matter, but these effects also depend on the length of the supplier relationship. Finally, the paper assesses whether assistance or requirements from the multinational influence spillovers on suppliers. The results confirm the existence of positive effects of assistance (including technical audits, joint product development, and technology licensing) on foreign direct investment spillovers, while we find no evidence for demand effects.
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