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Absorptive Capacity: A Review, Reconceptualization, and Extension

Zahra, Shaker A., George, Gerard·2002·The Academy of Management Review
DOI 10.5465/amr.2002.6587995
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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.

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Authors
Zahra, S. A., & George, G.
Affiliations
  • Georgia State University (US)
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
ORCID
Venue
The Academy of Management Review
Publisher
Academy of Management
Published
2002-04
Volume
27
Issue
2
Pages
185
ISSN
0363-7425 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.5465/amr.2002.6587995
OpenAlex
W2119652992
Cited by
10,758
References
96
Citations by year
2026: 751 · 2025: 613 · 2024: 509 · 2023: 585 · 2022: 645 · 2021: 646 · 2020: 621 · 2019: 570 · 2018: 652 · 2017: 587 · 2016: 506 · 2015: 548 · 2014: 536 · 2013: 556 · 2012: 494
FWCI
313.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Academy of Management Review (publishedVersion)
  • Singapore Management University Institutional Knowledge (InK) (Singapore Management University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Intellectual Capital and Performance Analysis
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › International Business and FDI
Keywords
absorptive capacity, dynamic capabilities, competitive advantage, knowledge production, knowledge retention, organizational capabilities

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