University-industry collaboration and absorption capacity in knowledge creation in Latin America Online publication date: Mon, 27-Jun-2022
by Dayanis García-Hurtado; Carlos Devece; Valmir Emil Hoffmann
International Journal of Services Operations and Informatics (IJSOI), Vol. 12, No. 1, 2022
Abstract: Knowledge creation is a critical factor in countries' economic development because advancing in technological innovation depends on effective knowledge management. The objective of this work is to explore the causal relationships that condition knowledge creation in Latin America. For this purpose, a comparative qualitative analysis of fuzzy sets (FsQCA) was carried out to explore the causal relationships between University-Industry (U-I) collaboration and absorption capacity that result in knowledge creation regionally in Latin America. This study identified two configurations for the study period (2016-2021) that suggest different alternatives to enhance knowledge creation. The findings indicate the importance of U-I collaboration in developing economies which do not have the capacity to create leading knowledge, but can at least absorb existing knowledge and apply it internally to gain benefits when faced with financial resource constraints.
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Services Operations and Informatics (IJSOI):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:
Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.
If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com
Our Blog 
Follow us on Twitter 
Visit us on Facebook