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Managing Potential and Realized Absorptive Capacity: How do Organizational Antecedents matter?

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Jansen, J.J.P.
Bosch, F.A.J. van den
Volberda, H.W. (Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), RSM Erasmus University)

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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.

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Paper provided by Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM is the joint research institute of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam. in its series Research Paper with number ERS-2005-025-STR Revision_Date: 2009-12-05.

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Keywords: combinative capabilities; absorptive capacity; organizational antecedents; external knowledge;

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