The Reification of Absorptive Capacity: A Critical Review and Rejuvenation of the Construct

Autor:	Peter J. Lane, Balaji R. Koka, Seemantini Pathak
Rok vydání:	2006
Předmět:	Absorptive capacity Management of Technology and Innovation Strategy and Management Field (Bourdieu) Commodity fetishism Sociology Thematic analysis Reification (computer science) Construct (philosophy) General Business Management and Accounting Management Epistemology
Zdroj:	Academy of Management Review. 31:833-863
ISSN:	1930-3807 0363-7425
DOI:	10.5465/amr.2006.22527456
Popis:	We conduct a detailed analysis of 289 absorptive capacity papers from 14 journals to assess how the construct has been utilized, examine the key papers in the field, and identify the substantive contributions to the broader literature using a thematic analysis. We argue that research in this area is fundamentally driven by five critical assumptions that we conclude have led to its reification and that this reification has led to stifling of research in this area. To address this, we propose a model of absorptive capacity processes, antecedents, and outcomes.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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