Knowledge acquisition, knowledge management strategy and innovation: An empirical study of Vietnamese firms
This paper examines two alternative views—universal and contingency—of the knowledge acquisition and innovation relationship in Vietnamese firms. Results from a survey of 130 companies show that knowledge acquisition has a positive effect on innovation. In addition, this study showed that in terms o...
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| description | This paper examines two alternative views—universal and contingency—of the knowledge acquisition and innovation relationship in Vietnamese firms. Results from a survey of 130 companies show that knowledge acquisition has a positive effect on innovation. In addition, this study showed that in terms of direct effects on innovation results, the personalization strategy has a more important role than the codification strategy. However, among the two knowledge management (KM) strategies, only the codification strategy moderated the knowledge acquisition–innovation relationship. The findings also suggested that in order to achieve a high level of innovation results, the firm should not be overly dependent on the implementation of the codification strategy without paying due attention to personalization strategy. Furthermore, for firms at the nascent stage of development or those in developing countries like Vietnam, knowledge acquisition and personalization strategy can lead to innovation results. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-99cedd2495e043b7a104fe7e55ef19682022-12-21T21:47:29ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Business & Management2331-19752020-01-017110.1080/23311975.2020.17863141786314Knowledge acquisition, knowledge management strategy and innovation: An empirical study of Vietnamese firmsNguyen Ngoc Thang0Pham Anh Tuan1Vietnam National UniversityIPAG Business SchoolThis paper examines two alternative views—universal and contingency—of the knowledge acquisition and innovation relationship in Vietnamese firms. Results from a survey of 130 companies show that knowledge acquisition has a positive effect on innovation. In addition, this study showed that in terms of direct effects on innovation results, the personalization strategy has a more important role than the codification strategy. However, among the two knowledge management (KM) strategies, only the codification strategy moderated the knowledge acquisition–innovation relationship. The findings also suggested that in order to achieve a high level of innovation results, the firm should not be overly dependent on the implementation of the codification strategy without paying due attention to personalization strategy. Furthermore, for firms at the nascent stage of development or those in developing countries like Vietnam, knowledge acquisition and personalization strategy can lead to innovation results.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2020.1786314knowledge acquisitioncodification strategypersonalization strategyinnovation |
| spellingShingle | Nguyen Ngoc Thang Pham Anh Tuan Knowledge acquisition, knowledge management strategy and innovation: An empirical study of Vietnamese firms Cogent Business & Management knowledge acquisition codification strategy personalization strategy innovation |
| title | Knowledge acquisition, knowledge management strategy and innovation: An empirical study of Vietnamese firms |
| title_full | Knowledge acquisition, knowledge management strategy and innovation: An empirical study of Vietnamese firms |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge acquisition, knowledge management strategy and innovation: An empirical study of Vietnamese firms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge acquisition, knowledge management strategy and innovation: An empirical study of Vietnamese firms |
| title_short | Knowledge acquisition, knowledge management strategy and innovation: An empirical study of Vietnamese firms |
| title_sort | knowledge acquisition knowledge management strategy and innovation an empirical study of vietnamese firms |
| topic | knowledge acquisition codification strategy personalization strategy innovation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2020.1786314 |
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