| Variable | KA | KD | RK | FIP |
| Knowledge Acquisition (KA) | 1 |
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| Knowledge Dissemination (KD) | 0.781** | 1 |
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| Responsiveness to Knowledge (RK) | 0.781** | 0.683** | 1 |
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| Firm Innovative Performance (FIP) | 0.694** | 0.728** | 0.776** | 1 |