Abstract
PurposeThe paper aims to explore the knowledge management and innovative outputs (IO) of university-based technology business incubators funded by the Department of Science and Technology in the Philippines.Design/methodology/approachThe respondents, which include heads, managers, coordinators, and staff,were reached out via email using a database. The instrument was generally adopted from various related studies in the literature. Data were analyzed quantitively using partial least squares – structural equations modeling.FindingsThe main findings reveal that the mediated relationship between potential absorptive capacity (PACAP), realized absorptive capacity (RACAP) and IO explained 38.7% of the variance both predicted by PACAP and mainly explained by RACAP. Among new organizational antecedents measured, slack resources and willingness to cannibalize did not predict PACAP, while tolerance for failure and external openness predicted PACAP. Consequently, PACAP and RACAP positively mediated the relationship between significant organizational antecedents and IO.Originality/valueThe validation of the positive and significant link of absorptive capacity (ACAP) and innovation with an emphasis on the Philippine context. The study pointed out the unidimensionality of PACAP and RACAP as a single ACAP variable and not two separate constructs.
Highlights
In light with the emergence of academic entrepreneurship to commercialize innovations developed by universities (Siegel and Wright, 2015), several countries adopted technology business incubators (TBIs) in their national innovation and entrepreneurship policies to facilitate economic development (Wonglimpiyarat, 2016)
Using the reconceptualized dimensions of absorptive capacity (ACAP): potential absorptive capacity (PACAP) and realized absorptive capacity (RACAP) as proposed by Zahra and George (2002), this study aims to investigate the link between new organizational antecedents, ACAP and innovative outputs (IO) to help TBI management team, university administrators and policymakers in understanding academic entrepreneurship in general and TBI operations in particular
The present study explored the knowledge management and IO of university-based TBIs in the Philippines using organizational antecedents and the two dimensions of ACAP: PACAP and RACAP
Summary
In light with the emergence of academic entrepreneurship to commercialize innovations developed by universities (Siegel and Wright, 2015), several countries adopted TBI in their national innovation and entrepreneurship policies to facilitate economic development (Wonglimpiyarat, 2016). One indication of academic entrepreneurship is the establishment of a university-based TBI, which serves as an essential component in the proliferation of knowledge transfer and innovation commercialization (Bakouros et al, 2002). TBIs are primarily created to provide startups (or spinoffs) with technological, business, and other support services during early development and critical stage (Lalkaka, 2002). The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
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