Knowledge Acquisition and Product Development Capability Magnify Competitive Advantage: Insight into Higher Education Institutions of Pakistan

With the emergence of a knowledge-based economy, knowledge has become an integral factor in providing competitive advantage for organizations including higher education institutions. The objective this study is to empirically examine mediating effect product development capability (PDC) relationship between acquisition (KA) and (CA) public institutions (PHEIs) Pakistan. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire. A total one hundred questionnaires distributed random sampling technique vice-chancellors PHEIs eliciting eighty-six respondents or response rate percent. analysed by using PLS structural equation modelling approach. findings revealed significant positive KA PDC on CA. Additionally, also produced PDA. Further, PDA was shown mediate current research provides more specific direction how practitioners can strategically gain CA within context Keywords: Knowledge acquisition; capability; education; ABSTRAK Pengetahuan telah menjadi faktor penting untuk memberikan kelebihan daya saing bagi organisasi termasuk institusi pengajian tinggi dengan kemunculan ekonomi berasaskan pengetahuan. Objektif kajian ini adalah mengkaji secara empirikal kesan pengantaraan keupayaan pembangunan produk antara hubungan pemerolehan pengetahuan dan di awam (PHEI) dikumpul melalui soal selidik yang ditadbir sendiri. Sebanyak seratus diedarkan teknik persampelan rawak kepada naib canselor PHEI Pakistan mana lapan puluh enam dikembalikan semula kadar tindak balas peratus. dianalisis menggunakan SmartPLS 3.0 pendekatan pemodelan persamaan struktur. Penemuan semasa mendedahkan positif ketara terhadap saing. Selain itu, juga mempunyai signifikan produk. ia didapati bahawa pengantara Kata kunci: Pemerolehan pengetahuan; produk; pendidikan tinggi;