Entrepreneurship, knowledge integration capability, and firm performance: An empirical study

Authors:
Yong Jin Kim;Seokwoo Song;V. Sambamurthy;Young Lyoul Lee
Affiliations:
Service Systems Management and Engineering Department, School of Business, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea 121-742;Department of Information Systems & Technologies, Weber State University, Layton, USA 84041;Center for Leadership of the Digital Enterprise, Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, Michigan State University, East Lancing, USA 48824;Head of Olleh TV BU, Korea Telecommunication, Seoul, Korea
Venue:
Information Systems Frontiers
Year:
2012

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Abstract

From the knowledge-based view, an organization is considered an entity that integrates and distributes knowledge to produce products and services. Knowledge is acknowledged as a sustainable basis of competitive advantage that many organizations possess. Entrepreneurial activity also has been viewed as an essential feature for organizations to survive and prosper in today's turbulent environment. In this study, we explore the effect of entrepreneurship on organizational performance through knowledge integration capability. Our research model depicts the firm as a knowledge integration institution that produces its offerings through specialized knowledge integration capability that consists of learning culture, knowledge management process, and information technology capability. The results show a strong support for the relationship between entrepreneurship and knowledge integration capability. We also found that the effect of entrepreneurial activities on firm performance was mediated by knowledge integration capability.