Shrimp Farmers, Absorptive Capacity and Competitiveness. An Analysis based on the Case of Ahome, México

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Objective: To present empirical evidence of the effect that knowledge Absorptive Capacity (AC) and its dimensions have on the competitiveness of the shrimp farming companies

Design/methodology/approach: It is performed a multiple linear regression analysis to determine the degree of influence of the independent variables (AC dimensions) on the dependent variable (farm competitiveness).

Results: The results show that there is a positive effect between the dimensions of AC and competitive performance, with the knowledge transformation dimension having the strongest effect

Limitations on study/implications: Due to time and resource limitations, the study is based on a survey applied to a small number of aquaculture enterprises in the municipality of Ahome, México, so they could be specifics to both the activity and the region.

Findings/conclusions: Studies like the present one represent a shift in exposing the importance of conceiving AC as a complex and multidimensional construct, contemplating the processes of acquisition, assimilation, transformation and exploitation of knowledge