Developing and Validating Field Measurement Scales for Absorptive Capacity and Experienced Community of Practice

David Cadiz, John E. Sawyer, Terri L. Griffith · 2009 · Educational and Psychological Measurement

Summary. Researchers developed and validated survey measurement scales for absorptive capacity (the ability to transform new knowledge into usable knowledge) and experienced community of practice (engagement with a practice community). Testing with nearly 600 engineers across two Fortune 100 technology companies, they confirmed the scales are internally consistent, relate meaningfully to organizational variables, and provide distinct explanatory power for studying knowledge transfer in organizations.

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Cadiz, D., Sawyer, J. E., & Griffith, T. L.. (2009). Developing and Validating Field Measurement Scales for Absorptive Capacity and Experienced Community of Practice. Educational and Psychological Measurement. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013164409344494

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DOI: 10.1177/0013164409344494
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28