The differential effects of potential and realized absorptive capacity on imitation and innovation strategies, and its impact on sustained competitive advantage
Summary. This study examines how firms' ability to absorb external knowledge—both potential and realized absorptive capacity—influences their choice between imitation and innovation strategies. Using survey data from 211 managers and structural equation modeling, the authors find that imitation and innovation are complementary strategies rather than opposing ones. Organizations that effectively absorb external knowledge can leverage both strategies together to achieve sustained competitive advantage.
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Algarni, M., Ali, M., Leal‐Rodríguez, A. L., & Albort-Morant, G.. (2023). The differential effects of potential and realized absorptive capacity on imitation and innovation strategies, and its impact on sustained competitive advantage. Journal of Business Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.113674
Algarni, Mohammad, et al. “The differential effects of potential and realized absorptive capacity on imitation and innovation strategies, and its impact on sustained competitive advantage.” Journal of Business Research, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.113674.
Algarni, Mohammad, Murad Ali, Antonio L. Leal‐Rodríguez, and Gema Albort-Morant. 2023. “The differential effects of potential and realized absorptive capacity on imitation and innovation strategies, and its impact on sustained competitive advantage.” Journal of Business Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.113674.
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- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.113674
- Countries
- United Kingdom, Spain
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- Europe
- Categories
- innovation-theory, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28