The Impact of Knowledge Management Process on Corporate Innovation: The Moderating Role of Resource Orchestration Capabilities. A Study on Poultry Farms in Egypt

Author(s)

Arsany Alkes Antoun Faransis , Saneya Abdelfattah Elgalaly ,

Download Full PDF Pages: 62-74 | Views: 16 | Downloads: 4 | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18921363

Volume 15 - February 2026 (02)

Abstract

Purpose: This study investigates the impact of Knowledge Management Processes (KMP) on Corporate Innovation, additionally examining the moderating influence of Resource Orchestration Capabilities (ROC) within the context of Egyptian poultry farms.

Design/methodology/ approach: This research used a quantitative approach by surveying a valid sample of 125 poultry farms through a structured questionnaire. The data was collected from experienced poultry farm managers or owners operating poultry firms in Egypt, which is defined as a medium and big size.

Findings: The research revealed a significant positive relationship between both the Knowledge Management Processes (KMP) represented by Acquiring, Sharing and applying and Corporate Innovation within the Egyptian poultry sector. Notably, the moderation effect of ROC was non-significant.

Originality/ value: This research contributes to the knowledge management processes literature and incentivizes to boost Egyptian Poultry farms to stimulate their corporate innovation to accomplish innovative performance and the moderating role of resource orchestration capabilities
Paper type: Research paper.

Keywords

Knowledge Management Processes (KMP), Resource Orchestration, Corporate Innovation, Egyptian Poultry Industry, Emerging Markets

References

Al-Sa’di, A. F., Abdallah, A. B., & Dahiyat, S. E. (2017). The mediating role of product and process innovations on the relationship between knowledge management and operational performance in manufacturing companies in Jordan. Business Process Management Journal, Vol. 23 Iss 2 pp. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-03-2016-0047.

Andersén, Jim & Ljungkvist, Torbjörn. (2020). Resource orchestration for team-based innovation: a case study of the interplay between teams, customers, and top management. R& D Management, 10.1111/radm.12442.

Adoni, M. A. (2022). The mediating effects of product and process innovations on the relationship between knowledge management, product management and operational performance in manufacturing companies in côte d’Ivoire (Order No. 29255638). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (2693865241). Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/mediating-effects-product-process-innovations on/docview/2693865241/se-2.

Asiaei, K., Rezaee, Z., Bontis, N., Barani, O. and Sapiei, N.S. (2021). Knowledge assets, capabilities and performance measurement systems: a resource orchestration theory approac. Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 25 No. 8, pp. 1947-1976. https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-09-2020-0721.

Baquero, A. (2024). Unveiling the path to green innovation: the interplay of green learning orientation, knowledge management capability and manufacturing firm’s capability to orchestrate resources. Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing. 39. 10.1108/JBIM-08-2023-0486.

Byukusenge, E., & Munene, J. C. (2017). Knowledge management and business performance: Does innovation matter?. Cogent Business & Management, 4(1). doi:10.1080/23311975.2017.1368434. 

Baert, C.,  Meuleman, M., & Debruyne, M. (2016). Portfolio Entrepreneurship and Resource Orchestration. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 10. 10.1002/sej.1227.

Bittencourt, B. A., Santos, D. A. G., & Mignoni, J. (2021). Resource orchestration in innovation ecosystems: a comparative study between innovation ecosystems at different stages of development.International Journal of Innovation, - IJI, São Paulo, 9(1), 108-130. https://doi.org/10.5585/iji.v9i1.18076.

Bassyouni, G. A., El-Kawy, A. E. E. A., Zahran, H. A., & Kamal, E. M. (2021). Effect of Broiler Prices on Logistics and Supply Chains in Developing the Poultry Industry in Egypt.  8(11). 246-264. DOI:10.14738/assrj.811.1Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal,1187.

Costa, V., & Monteiro, S. (2016). Knowledge Processes, Absorptive Capacity and Innovation:A Mediation Analysis. Knowledge and Process Management, 23. 207-218. 10.1002/kpm.1507.

Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2011). Research methods in education (7th ed.). Routledge.

Costa, V., & Monteiro, S. (2016). Key knowledge management processes for innovation: a systematic literature review. VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, Vol. 46 No. 3, pp. 386-410. https://doi.org/10.1108/VJIKMS-02-2015-0017.

Carnes, C. M., Chirico, F., Hitt, M. A., Huh, D. W., & Pisano, V. (2017). Resource Orchestration for Innovation: Structuring and Bundling Resources in Growth- and Maturity-Stage Firms. Long Range Planning, 50(4), 472–486. doi:10.1016/j.lrp.2016.07.003.

Darroch, J. (2005). Knowledge management, innovation and firm performance.Journal of Knowledge Management, 9(3), 101–115. doi:10.1108/13673270510602809. 

Durmuş-Özdemir, E., & Abdukhoshimov, K. (2017). Exploring the mediating role of innovation in the effect of the knowledge management process on performance.Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 30(5), 596–608. doi:10.1080/09537325.2017.1348495. 

FAO. 2023. The State of Food and Agriculture 2023. Revealing the true cost of food to transform agrifood systems. Rome.https://doi.org/10.4060/cc7724en.

Hair, J. F. Jr., Anderson, R. E., Tatham, R. L. and Black, W. C. (1995). Multivariate Data Analysis (3rd edition). New York: Macmillan.

Hair, J.F., Hult, G.T.M., Ringle, C.M. and Sarstedt, M. (2017). A Primer on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), Sage publications, Thousand Oaks, CA.

Heij, C.,  Volberda, H.W.,  Van Den Bosch, F., & Hollen, R. (2019). How to leverage the impact of R&D on product innovation? The moderating effect of management innovation. R&D Management, 50. 10.1111/radm.12396.

Idrees, H., Xu, J. & Andrianarivo Andriandafiarisoa Ralison, N.A. (2023).Green entrepreneurial orientation and knowledge creation process as enablers of green innovation performance: the moderating role of resource orchestration capabilit. European Journal of Innovation Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJIM-02-2023-0143.

Idrees, H., Xu, J., Haider, S. A., & Tehseen, S. (2023). A systematic review of knowledge management and new product development projects: Trends, issues, and challenges. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 8(2), 100350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2023.100350

Kafetzopoulos, D., Psomas, E., & Skalkos, D. (2019). Innovation dimensions and business performance under environmental uncertainty. European Journal of Innovation Management,23(5), 856–876. doi:10.1108/ejim-07-2019-0197

Oladele, M. O. (2021). Impact of innovation-mix on the performance of small poultry businesses in kwara state, (Order No. 28777006). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (2605546429). Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/impact-innovation-mix-on-performance-small/docview/2605546429/se-2.

Peduzzi, P., Concato, J., Kemper, E., Holford, T. R., & Feinstein, A. R. (1996). A simulation study of the number of events per variable in logistic regression analysis. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 49(12), 1373–1379. doi.org/10.1016/S0895-4356(96)00236-3

Sulistyo, H., & Ayuni, S. (2018). How Does Knowledge Absorption Foster Performance? The Mediating Effect of Innovation Capability. Jurnal Dinamika Manajemen, 9. 114-125. 10.15294/jdm.v9i1.14657.

Scafuto, I., Belfort, A., Teixeira, G., & Maccari, E. (2018). Process Innovation: a surfing manufacturer case study. International Journal of Innovation, 6(1), 16-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.5585/iji.v6i1.233.

Siregar, E.I. (2017). Role of Dirigen of Resource Orchestration and Dynamic Capability on Competitive Strategy, International Multidisciplinary Conference, pp58-67. ISBN 978-602-17688-9-1.

Sirmon, D.G., Hitt, M.A. and Ireland, R.D. (2007), “Managing firm resources in dynamic environments to create value: looking inside the black box”, Academy of Management Review, Vol. 32 No. 1, pp. 273-292.

Tikas, G.D. (2024). Resource orchestration capability for innovation: towards an empirically validated measurement framewor. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 73 No. 6, pp. 1885-1908. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-03-2023-0127.

Tajeddini, K.,  Hussain, M., Gamage, T., & Papastathopoulos, A. (2024). Effects of resource orchestration, strategic information exchange capabilities, and digital orientation on innovation and performance of hotel supply chains. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 117. 103645. 10.1016/j.ijhm.2023.103645.

Taleb, T.S.T., Hashim, N., & Zakaria, N. (2023). Mediating effect of innovation capability between entrepreneurial resources and micro business performanc. The Bottom Line, Vol. 36 No. 1, pp. 77-100. https://doi.org/10.1108/BL-07-2022-0112.

Valmohammadi, C., Javad, S., &  Kolahi, B. (2019). How do Knowledge Management Practices Affect Sustainable Balanced Performance? Mediating Role of Innovation Practice. Sustainability, 11, no. 18: 5129. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11185129.

Wong, K. Y., Tan, L., Lee, C., & Wong, W. (2013). Knowledge Management performance measurement: measures, approaches, trends and future directions. Information Development, 31. 10.1177/0266666913513278.

Xie, X., Sun, J., Zhou, M., Yan, L. and Chi, M. (2024). Network embeddedness and manufacturing SMEs’ green innovation performance: the moderating role of resource orchestration capabilit. Business Process Management Journal, Vol. 30 No. 3, pp. 884-908. https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-08-2023-0676.

Zheng, H., Zhang, T., Fang, C.; Zeng, J., Yang, X.(2021). Design and Implementation of Poultry Farming Information Management System Based on Cloud Database. Animals 2021, 11, 900. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/ani11030900.

Cite this Article: