The Role of Relational Embeddedness in Enhancing Absorptive Capacity and Relational Performance of Internationalized SMEs: Evidence From Mainland China
The social network in the organizational learning process is a critical knowledge source to realize superior performance. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between relational memory, relational embeddedness, and absorptive capacity, and their impact on the relational performan...
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| description | The social network in the organizational learning process is a critical knowledge source to realize superior performance. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between relational memory, relational embeddedness, and absorptive capacity, and their impact on the relational performance of small and middle enterprises (SMEs). This study empirically verifies the research framework from 223 Chinese internationalized SMEs. The results confirm previous studies that indicate positive correlations among relational embeddedness, relational memory, and absorptive capacity. The results also indicate that relational embeddedness and relational memory have positive effects on relational performance. The findings show that relational memory plays a mediating role in the relationship between relational embeddedness, absorptive capacity, and relational performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e2a9ef3c365948e5922f1f726ae8ea942022-12-22T02:11:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-05-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.896521896521The Role of Relational Embeddedness in Enhancing Absorptive Capacity and Relational Performance of Internationalized SMEs: Evidence From Mainland ChinaLiwen Zhou0Zhong Chen1Michael Yao-Ping Peng2Research Center of Open Economics and Trade, Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade, Fuzhou, ChinaSchool of Business, Xiamen Institute of Technology, Xiamen, ChinaBusiness School, Foshan University, Foshan, ChinaThe social network in the organizational learning process is a critical knowledge source to realize superior performance. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between relational memory, relational embeddedness, and absorptive capacity, and their impact on the relational performance of small and middle enterprises (SMEs). This study empirically verifies the research framework from 223 Chinese internationalized SMEs. The results confirm previous studies that indicate positive correlations among relational embeddedness, relational memory, and absorptive capacity. The results also indicate that relational embeddedness and relational memory have positive effects on relational performance. The findings show that relational memory plays a mediating role in the relationship between relational embeddedness, absorptive capacity, and relational performance.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.896521/fullabsorptive capacityorganizational learningrelational embeddednessrelational memoryrelational performancesocial capital |
| spellingShingle | Liwen Zhou Zhong Chen Michael Yao-Ping Peng The Role of Relational Embeddedness in Enhancing Absorptive Capacity and Relational Performance of Internationalized SMEs: Evidence From Mainland China Frontiers in Psychology absorptive capacity organizational learning relational embeddedness relational memory relational performance social capital |
| title | The Role of Relational Embeddedness in Enhancing Absorptive Capacity and Relational Performance of Internationalized SMEs: Evidence From Mainland China |
| title_full | The Role of Relational Embeddedness in Enhancing Absorptive Capacity and Relational Performance of Internationalized SMEs: Evidence From Mainland China |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Relational Embeddedness in Enhancing Absorptive Capacity and Relational Performance of Internationalized SMEs: Evidence From Mainland China |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Relational Embeddedness in Enhancing Absorptive Capacity and Relational Performance of Internationalized SMEs: Evidence From Mainland China |
| title_short | The Role of Relational Embeddedness in Enhancing Absorptive Capacity and Relational Performance of Internationalized SMEs: Evidence From Mainland China |
| title_sort | role of relational embeddedness in enhancing absorptive capacity and relational performance of internationalized smes evidence from mainland china |
| topic | absorptive capacity organizational learning relational embeddedness relational memory relational performance social capital |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.896521/full |
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