Examining Absorptive Capacity in Supply Chains: Linking Responsive Strategy and Firm Performance

David D. Dobrzykowski, Rudolf Leuschner, Paul Hong, James Jungbae Roh · 2015 · Journal of Supply Chain Management

Summary. This study examines how manufacturing firms use absorptive capacity—their ability to process information from customers and suppliers—to improve performance. Analysis of 711 firms shows that absorptive capacity fully mediates the link between responsive strategy and firm performance, making it essential for delivering innovative products. Firms blending efficient and responsive strategies struggle to develop absorptive capacity, following a U-shaped relationship pattern.

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  title   = {Examining Absorptive Capacity in Supply Chains: Linking Responsive Strategy and Firm Performance},
  author  = {David D. Dobrzykowski and Rudolf Leuschner and Paul Hong and James Jungbae Roh},
  journal = {Journal of Supply Chain Management},
  year    = {2015},
  doi     = {10.1111/jscm.12085},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1111/jscm.12085}
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DOI

10.1111/jscm.12085

Countries

United States, Netherlands

Regions

North America, Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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2026-04-28