Research and development project management best practices and absorptive capacity: Empirical evidence from Spanish firms

Vicente-Oliva, Silvia ; Martínez-Sánchez, Angel (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Berges-Muro, Luis (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Evidence from a study carried out in a sample of Spanish firms indicates that research and development (R&D;) project management practices are positively related to absorptive capacity of knowledge (AC), although the influence of these practices differs for each AC dimension. Managers realize that learning from past experiences in R&D; projects develops the capacity to gain access to relevant external knowledge. However, the positive relationship between management practices and absorptive capacity is only significant for transforming and exploiting external knowledge in R&D; projects. The article discusses the managerial implications of improving absorptive capacity within the management of R&D; projects and the firm, for every AC dimension.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2015.09.001

Año: 2015

Publicado en: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT 33, 8 (2015), 1704-1716
ISSN: 0263-7863

Factor impacto JCR: 2.885 (2015)

Categ. JCR: MANAGEMENT rank: 29 / 192 = 0.151 (2015) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.439 - Business and International Management (Q1) - Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1) - Management of Technology and Innovation (Q1)

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Organización de Empresas (Dpto. Direcc.Organiza.Empresas)
Área (Departamento): Área Ing. Procesos Fabricación (Dpto. Ingeniería Diseño Fabri.)