Absorptive Capacity: A Process Perspective

By Mark Easterby-Smith, M. Graça, E. Antonacopoulou, J. Ferdinand. 2008

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Subfields: Strategy and Management

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Citations in the corpus

• Unpacking the theory on ambidexterity: An illustrative case on the managerial architectures, mechanisms and dynamics (2013, background): “In this work we also take a wider view, acknowledging such aspects as absorptive capacity (e.g. Easterby-Smith et al., 2008; Jansen et al., 2005) since organisations and individuals bring in knowledge from their broader networks.”
• Absorptive Capacity and Firm Performance in SMEs: The Mediating Influence of Strategic Alliances (2011, background): “Although the construct of ACAP has been given considerable academic attention over the past 20 years (Lane et al., 2006; Easterby-Smith et al., 2008), there are still some areas which are underdeveloped.”