Exploring the role of knowledge management practices on exports: A dynamic capabilities view |
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| Institution: | 1. Business School, East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai 201620, People''s Republic of China;2. School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People''s Republic of China;3. Business School, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People''s Republic of China |
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| Abstract: | Drawing on dynamic capabilities view, this work provides empirical evidence on the role of knowledge management practices on export intensity in SMEs in a mature and global, non-high-tech industry. A quantitative study with structural equation modeling was carried out on a sample of 157 Spanish and Italian manufacturing companies in the ceramic tile industry. Our results suggest the existence of a mediating effect of dynamic capabilities on exports, hence the implementation of knowledge management practices is a necessary but not sufficient condition to improve exporting, requiring the existence of dynamic capabilities to reconfigure these capabilities. Findings highlight the relevance of knowledge practices to foster exports, providing new insights for managers dealing with dynamic capabilities in SMEs. |
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| Keywords: | Knowledge management practices Dynamic capabilities Exports |
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