Research Article
Cross-border Knowledge Search in Fostering Indonesian Batik Innovation: The Sequential Mediation of Knowledge Absorptive Capacity and Organizational Agility
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.30-7-2025.2360550, author={Widiya Dewi Anjaningrum and Widi Dewi Ruspitasari and Risa Santoso and Alma Pia G. Reyes and Khriz N. Fernandez}, title={Cross-border Knowledge Search in Fostering Indonesian Batik Innovation: The Sequential Mediation of Knowledge Absorptive Capacity and Organizational Agility}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 5th Business Innovation Sustainability and Technology International Conference, BISTIC 2025, 30th July 2025, Malang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={BISTIC}, year={2025}, month={12}, keywords={cross-border knowledge search absorptive capacity organizational agility innovation performance batik}, doi={10.4108/eai.30-7-2025.2360550} }- Widiya Dewi Anjaningrum
Widi Dewi Ruspitasari
Risa Santoso
Alma Pia G. Reyes
Khriz N. Fernandez
Year: 2025
Cross-border Knowledge Search in Fostering Indonesian Batik Innovation: The Sequential Mediation of Knowledge Absorptive Capacity and Organizational Agility
BISTIC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.30-7-2025.2360550
Abstract
Batik, a prominent textile product of Indonesia, exhibits weakness in its innovation. The main aim of this study is to explore the extent to which cross-border knowledge search, mediated serially by absorptive capacity and organizational agility, enhances the performance of Batik innovation. The study population consisted of 815 small Batik businesses registered in the BBKB Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia. A total of 268 small Batik businesses were selected using random sampling methods. Online questionnaires collected quantitative data, which PLS-SEM subsequently analyzed from both the outer and inner model perspectives. The results suggest that cross-border knowledge search can greatly improve innovation performance, with absorptive capacity and organizational agility acting as sequential mediation. As small firms pursue more knowledge, they can better assimilate it as a foundation for navigating VUCA; additionally, the more flexible the organisation, the more successful it can be in innovation. Future research is recommended to elucidate the role of digital technology in facilitating the search, processing, and dissemination of knowledge to foster innovation in the contemporary digital landscape.
