Absorptive Capacity: Antecedents, Models and Outcomes

Frans van den Bosch, Raymond van Wijk, Henk Volberda · 2003 · ERIM Report Series Research in Management

Summary. This paper reviews the concept of absorptive capacity—an organization's ability to recognize, assimilate, and apply external knowledge. The authors synthesize theoretical and empirical contributions to clarify the construct's definition, antecedents, and consequences across different levels of analysis. They assess how the concept has been refined and extended in literature, analyze conceptual models, and identify key research gaps. The paper calls for future work that better integrates multiple levels of analysis and draws on diverse disciplines.

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  title   = {Absorptive Capacity: Antecedents, Models and Outcomes},
  author  = {Frans van den Bosch and Raymond van Wijk and Henk Volberda},
  journal = {ERIM Report Series Research in Management},
  year    = {2003},
  url     = {https://repub.eur.nl/pub/334/ERS-2003-035-STR.pdf}
}

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