Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
4-2002
Abstract
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.
Keywords
absorptive capacity, competitive advantage, industrial capacity, strategic planning
Discipline
Business | Strategic Management Policy
Research Areas
Strategy and Organisation
Publication
Academy of Management Review
Volume
27
Issue
2
First Page
185
Last Page
203
ISSN
0363-7425
Identifier
10.5465/AMR.2002.6587995
Publisher
Academy of Management
Citation
ZAHRA, Shaker A. and GEORGE, Gerard.
Absorptive Capacity: A Review, Reconceptualization, and Extension. (2002). Academy of Management Review. 27, (2), 185-203.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/4630
Copyright Owner and License
Publisher
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.5465/AMR.2002.6587995