Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Jansen, J.J.P.
Author-Name-Last: Jansen
Author-Name-First: Justin
Author-Name: van den Bosch, F.A.J.
Author-Name-Last: van den Bosch
Author-Name-First: Frans
Author-Person: pbo133
Author-Name: Volberda, H.W.
Author-Name-Last: Volberda
Author-Name-First: Henk
Title: Managing Potential and Realized Absorptive Capacity: How do Organizational Antecedents matter?
Abstract: This study explores how organizational antecedents affect potential and realized absorptive capacity. Our study identifies differential effects for both components of absorptive capacity. Results indicate that organizational mechanisms associated with coordination capabilities (i.e. cross-functional interfaces, participation in decision-making, and job rotation) primarily enhance a unit’s potential absorptive capacity. Organizational mechanisms associated with socialization capabilities (i.e. connectedness and socialization tactics) primarily increase a unit’s realized absorptive capacity. Our findings reveal why units may have difficulties in managing levels of potential and realized absorptive capacity and vary in their ability to create value from their absorptive capacity.
Creation-Date: 2005-05-10
File-URL: https://repub.eur.nl/pub/6550/ERS-2005-025-STR.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
Series: RePEc:ems:eureri
Number: ERS-2005-025-STR
Classification-JEL: D21, L20, M
Keywords: absorptive capacity, combinative capabilities, external knowledge, organizational antecedents
Handle: RePEc:ems:eureri:6550