TY - JOUR
T1 - Intellectual Capital-Enhancing HR, Absorptive Capacity, and Innovation
AU - Soo, C.
AU - Tian, A.W.
AU - Teo, S.T.T.
AU - Cordery, J.
PY - 2017/6/18
Y1 - 2017/6/18
N2 - This study investigates the role of intellectual capital (i.e., human, social, and organization capital)–enhancing human resource (HR) practices in the development of a firm's absorptive capacity, as well as the mediating role of absorptive capacity in its relationship to the firm's innovation performance. Results show that while human capital–enhancing HR (acquisition and developmental HR) is positively related to absorptive capacity, social capital–enhancing HR affects absorptive capacity through egalitarian HR practices. Organization capital–enhancing HR practices contribute to absorptive capacity through effective information systems. Finally, our findings confirm that the various intellectual capital–enhancing HR practices affect innovation performance through their impact on the firm's absorptive capacity.
AB - This study investigates the role of intellectual capital (i.e., human, social, and organization capital)–enhancing human resource (HR) practices in the development of a firm's absorptive capacity, as well as the mediating role of absorptive capacity in its relationship to the firm's innovation performance. Results show that while human capital–enhancing HR (acquisition and developmental HR) is positively related to absorptive capacity, social capital–enhancing HR affects absorptive capacity through egalitarian HR practices. Organization capital–enhancing HR practices contribute to absorptive capacity through effective information systems. Finally, our findings confirm that the various intellectual capital–enhancing HR practices affect innovation performance through their impact on the firm's absorptive capacity.
KW - strategic human resource management
KW - intellectual capital
KW - absorptive capacity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84963852586&partnerID=MN8TOARS
U2 - 10.1002/hrm.21783
DO - 10.1002/hrm.21783
M3 - Article
SN - 1641-0882
VL - 56
SP - 431
EP - 454
JO - Human Resource Management
JF - Human Resource Management
IS - 3
ER -