Individual and contextual antecedents of knowledge acquisition capability in joint ICT project teams in Malaysia

Adedapo Oluwaseyi Ojo; Murali Raman

doi:10.5220/0005620100700078

Individual and contextual antecedents of knowledge acquisition capability in joint ICT project teams in Malaysia

Adedapo Oluwaseyi Ojo, Murali Raman

Multimedia University

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Abstract

This study investigates the significance of joint ICT projects with foreign partners in the acquisition of knowledge by local personnel in an emerging economy, based on the perspective of individual's absorptive capacity (i.e., ACAP). The model conceptualizes knowledge acquisition capability as the individual dimension of ACAP and posits differences in prior experience and learning orientation as well as individual's perception of partner's support as antecedents to local employees' abilities to (i) recognize the value of and (ii) assimilate foreign partners' embedded knowledge. This model was validated by the results of the structural equation modelling, conducted on a cross sectional survey of 205 local team members of joint ICT projects in Malaysia. All the hypothesized relationships were supported, with the exception of that between prior experience and ability to recognize the value of knowledge as well as learning orientation and ability to assimilate knowledge. Accordingly, the theoretical and practical implications of the findings were expatiated, with suggestions offered on the areas for future research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management IC3K
Editors	Ana Fred, Jan Dietz, David Aveiro, Kecheng Liu, Joaquim Filipe, Joaquim Filipe
Publisher	SciTePress
Pages	70-78
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9789897581588
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5220/0005620100700078
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes
Event	7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 12 Nov 2015 → 14 Nov 2015 http://www.kmis.ic3k.org/

Publication series

Name	IC3K 2015 - Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management
Volume	3

Conference

Conference	7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management
Abbreviated title	IC3K 2015
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Lisbon
Period	12/11/15 → 14/11/15
Internet address	http://www.kmis.ic3k.org/

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Keywords

Absorptive capacity
Individual differences
Joint ICT project team
Knowledge acquisition capability
Malaysia
Micro antecedents
Partner's support

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Ojo, A. O., & Raman, M. (2015). Individual and contextual antecedents of knowledge acquisition capability in joint ICT project teams in Malaysia. In A. Fred, J. Dietz, D. Aveiro, K. Liu, J. Filipe, & J. Filipe (Eds.), Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management IC3K (pp. 70-78). (IC3K 2015 - Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management; Vol. 3). SciTePress. https://doi.org/10.5220/0005620100700078

Individual and contextual antecedents of knowledge acquisition capability in joint ICT project teams in Malaysia. / Ojo, Adedapo Oluwaseyi; Raman, Murali.
Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management IC3K. ed. / Ana Fred; Jan Dietz; David Aveiro; Kecheng Liu; Joaquim Filipe; Joaquim Filipe. SciTePress, 2015. p. 70-78 (IC3K 2015 - Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management; Vol. 3).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Ojo, AO & Raman, M 2015, Individual and contextual antecedents of knowledge acquisition capability in joint ICT project teams in Malaysia. in A Fred, J Dietz, D Aveiro, K Liu, J Filipe & J Filipe (eds), Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management IC3K. IC3K 2015 - Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management, vol. 3, SciTePress, pp. 70-78, 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management, Lisbon, Portugal, 12/11/15. https://doi.org/10.5220/0005620100700078

Ojo AO, Raman M. Individual and contextual antecedents of knowledge acquisition capability in joint ICT project teams in Malaysia. In Fred A, Dietz J, Aveiro D, Liu K, Filipe J, Filipe J, editors, Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management IC3K. SciTePress. 2015. p. 70-78. (IC3K 2015 - Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management). doi: 10.5220/0005620100700078

Ojo, Adedapo Oluwaseyi ; Raman, Murali. / Individual and contextual antecedents of knowledge acquisition capability in joint ICT project teams in Malaysia. Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management IC3K. editor / Ana Fred ; Jan Dietz ; David Aveiro ; Kecheng Liu ; Joaquim Filipe ; Joaquim Filipe. SciTePress, 2015. pp. 70-78 (IC3K 2015 - Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management).

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