The Effect Of Top Management Support On Corporate Entrepreneurship (With The Mediating Role Of Distinctive Technological Competence, Absorption Capacity And Organizational Learning) (Knowledge-Based Companies In The Field Of Medical Equipment)

Corporate entrepreneurship is an important source of competitive advantage for organizations because it enables them to take advantage of new opportunities. Meanwhile, top management support for technology has a significant impact. In this research, the effect of top management support on creating distinctive technological competence, absorption capacity and organizational learning has been investigated. Also, the effects of absorption capacity and organizational learning in the development of distinct technological competencies were examined and finally, the effect of these variables on Corporate entrepreneurship, which leads to improved performance, was shown. The present study has been applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-correlational in nature. The statistical population of the study included 124 knowledge-based companies active in the field of medical equipment based in Tehran province. Using simple random sampling method and Cochran's formula, 94 companies were considered for the sample size and data analysis was performed using pls method. The results of our empirical analysis indicate that: (1) top management support has a positive effect on the development of distinctive technological competencies and organizational learning. (2) Distinctive technological competencies, organizational absorption and learning capacity, have a positive effect on Corporate entrepreneurship.