The role of prior experience, learning orientation and need for cognition in individuals' absorptive capacity in joint project engineering team

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Ojo, Adedapo Oluwaseyi and Raman, Murali and Chong, Chin Wei (2014) The role of prior experience, learning orientation and need for cognition in individuals' absorptive capacity in joint project engineering team. In: Knowledge Management International Conference (KMICe). KMICE, pp. 142-147. ISBN 978-983-2078-92-0

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Abstract

This study proffers a micro-level conceptualization to absorptive capacity, by investigating individual’s capacity to learn from asymmetric engineering project team. Thus, the model proposes prior experience, learning orientation and need for cognition, as antecedents to abilities to recognize the value of and assimilate competent partner’s embedded knowledge. Results of the structural equation modeling, which was conducted through a cross sectional survey of 248 local team members of joint engineering projects in the Nigerian upstream oil industry, empirically validate the model. Specifically, this clarifies the role of individual in knowledge acquisition from joint project team, by demonstrating the effects of individual differences on learning capacity, i.e. ACAP.

Item Type: Book Section
Additional Information: Knowledge Management International Conference (KMICe) 2014, 12 – 15 August 2014, Malaysia http://www.kmice.cms.net.my/
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H1-99 Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions: Faculty of Management (FOM)
Graduate School of Management (GSM)
Depositing User: Ms Nurul Iqtiani Ahmad
Date Deposited: 06 Apr 2015 03:43
Last Modified: 06 Apr 2015 04:07
URII: http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/6144

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