November 12, 2025Journal of Engineering Design and Technology

Enhancing construction contracting firm performance through external knowledge sourcing: is innovation the “black box”?

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BDBismark Duodu ENEdmund NduroKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology SRSteve Rowlinson

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This analysis demonstrates how innovation affects business performance in construction contracting firms, implying knowledge sourcing strategies are crucial.

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Business performance improves with innovation in construction contracting firms, highlighting a critical link.
Knowledge from market sources influences business performance directly, while institutional sources do not show a significant effect.
Data gathered via a quantitative questionnaire survey and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling.
This emphasis on innovation suggests firms need strategic knowledge sourcing to enhance their performance outcomes.

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Duodu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692523cec0ce034ddc35538e https://doi.org/10.1108/jedt-02-2025-0054

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This analysis demonstrates how innovation affects business performance in construction contracting firms, implying knowledge sourcing strategies are crucial.

Enhancing construction contracting firm performance through external knowledge sourcing: is innovation the “black box”?

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Enhancing construction contracting firm performance through external knowledge sourcing: is innovation the “black box”?

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