Using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis to develop an absorptive capacity-based view of training

Felipe Hernández-Perlines, Juan Moreno-Garcia and Benito Yáñez-Araque

Journal of Business Research, 2016, vol. 69, issue 4, 1510-1515

Abstract: Numerous studies examine the importance of training on organizational performance, albeit without resolving how the transformation process occurs. This study bridges this research gap. The study presents a model that shows that absorptive capacity, particularly exploitation capability, mediates the relationship between training and organizational performance. Three analysis methods converge with the findings: case studies (6 cases), PLS-SEM (112 cases), and fsQCA (25 cases). Using these three data analysis methods in a single piece of research represents a considerable methodological contribution and enables the confirmation of the model's validity and robustness. Another of the contributions is that the use of fsQCA overcomes other methods' deficiencies.

Keywords: Absorptive capacity; Training; Organizational performance; Case study method; PLS-SEM; FsQCA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.10.133

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