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Absorptive Capacity: A Review, Reconceptualization, and Extension

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Absorptive Capacity: A Review, Reconceptualization, and Extension
Abstract/Description
Researchers have used the absorptive capacity construct to explain various organizational phenomena. In this article we review the literature to identify key dimensions of absorptive capacity and offer a reconceptualization of this construct. Building upon the dynamic capabilities view of the firm, we distinguish between a firm's potential and realized capacity. We then advance a model outlining the conditions when the firm's potential and realized capacities can differentially influence the creation and sustenance of its competitive advantage.
Date
2002
In publication
Academy of Management Review
Volume
27
Issue
2
Pages
185-203
Resource type
en
Medium
en Print
Background/context type
en Conceptual
Open access/free-text available
en Yes
Peer reviewed
en Yes
ISSN
0363-7425
Citation
Zahra, S. A., & George, G. (2002). Absorptive Capacity: A Review, Reconceptualization, and Extension. Academy of Management Review, 27(2), 185–203. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2002.6587995
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AMR

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