Absorptive capacity: a review, reconceptualization, and extension

• Autores: Shaker A. Zahra, Gerard George
• Localización: Academy of management review, ISSN 0363-7425, Vol. 27, Nº 2, 2002, págs. 185-203
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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.