TY - JOUR
T1 - The Impact of Social Information System Governance, Utilization and Capabilities on Absorptive Capacity and Innovation
T2 - A Case of Austrian SMEs
AU - Limaj, Everist
AU - Bernroider, Edward
AU - Choudrie, Jyoti
N1 - This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of the following article: E Limaj, E W N Bernroider, and J Choudrie, 'The impact of social information system governance, utilization, and capabilities on absortive capacity and innovation: a case of Austrian SMEs', Information & Management, Vol 53(3): 380-397, April 2016, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2015.12.003.
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PY - 2016/4/1
Y1 - 2016/4/1
N2 - The study aims to understand the influence of social information systems (SIS) on absorptive capacity (AC) and innovation in Austrian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). For this purpose, a framework was developed and empirically tested using a nationwide, mixed-mode survey on a random sample of 138 SMEs of knowledge-intensive industries. The results show that the backbone of SIS utilization is SIS governance. SIS capabilities mediate the positive effects of SIS utilization on AC components, which build on each other and mediate the positive effects of SIS capabilities on innovation. Our findings provide a number of useful implications for research and industry.
AB - The study aims to understand the influence of social information systems (SIS) on absorptive capacity (AC) and innovation in Austrian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). For this purpose, a framework was developed and empirically tested using a nationwide, mixed-mode survey on a random sample of 138 SMEs of knowledge-intensive industries. The results show that the backbone of SIS utilization is SIS governance. SIS capabilities mediate the positive effects of SIS utilization on AC components, which build on each other and mediate the positive effects of SIS capabilities on innovation. Our findings provide a number of useful implications for research and industry.
KW - Social information systems; Absorptive capacity; Innovation; Dynamic capabilities; Empirical survey
U2 - 10.1016/j.im.2015.12.003
DO - 10.1016/j.im.2015.12.003
M3 - Article
SN - 0378-7206
VL - 53
SP - 380
EP - 397
JO - Information & Management
JF - Information & Management
IS - 3
ER -