TY - GEN AU - Zhang, Yue AU - Aguilera Caracuel, Javier AU - Hong, Yuxiang PY - 2026 SN - 1746-8817 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/10481/109935 AB - Purpose This study aims to enrich social information processing theory (SIP) by investigating how external knowledge integration (EKI) influences Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) employee creativity through creative process... LA - eng PB - Emerald KW - External knowledge integration KW - Leader encouragement of creativity KW - Employee creativity TI - How does external knowledge integration influence SME employee creativity in the digital age? DO - 10.1108/IJOEM-05-2024-0849 ER -