Absorptive Capacity und ihre Determinanten: Ergebnisse einer Fallstudienanalyse in deutschen Hightech- Unternehmen / Absorptive capacity and its determinants: results of a case study analysis in German high-tech firms

Schreyögg Georg () and Duchek Stephanie ()
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Schreyögg Georg: Freie Universitat Berlin Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft Institut fur Management Garystr. 21 D-14195 Berlin
Duchek Stephanie: Freie Universitat Berlin Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft Institut fur Management Garystr. 21 D-14195 Berlin

Arbeit, 2012, vol. 21, issue 2-3, 204-217

Abstract: The absorptive capacity is considered to be a key factor of a firm’s innovation capability. Since its introduction in 1989 the concept has increasingly gained importance and has been regarded in various research fields. Despite the growing interest in the concept of absorptive capacity, its determinants remain contentious. This paper aims filling this gap. It presents results from a multiple case study on the determinants of absorptive capacity and compares the results with previous research findings. In the concluding part the paper provides suggestions on improving a firm’s absorptive capacity.

Keywords: innovation; absorptive capacity; organizational learning; Innovation; Absorptive Capacity; Organisationales Lernen; innovation; absorptive capacity; organizational learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1515/arbeit-2012-2-311

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