Necessitated absorptive capacity and metaroutines in international technology transfer: A new model

Patrick van der Heiden, Christine Pohl, Shuhaimi Mansor, J.L. van Genderen · 2016 · Journal of Engineering and Technology Management

Summary. International technology transfer to developing nations requires firms to absorb advanced knowledge effectively. This paper identifies organizational routines as key drivers of absorptive capacity—the ability to recognize, assimilate, and apply external knowledge. The authors propose the Necessitated Absorptive Capacity model, which treats absorptive capacity as a dynamic organizational capability shaped by metaroutines, advancing both theoretical understanding and practical application of how firms in developing countries successfully adopt foreign technology.

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  title   = {Necessitated absorptive capacity and metaroutines in international technology transfer: A new model},
  author  = {Patrick van der Heiden and Christine Pohl and Shuhaimi Mansor and J.L. van Genderen},
  journal = {Journal of Engineering and Technology Management},
  year    = {2016},
  doi     = {10.1016/j.jengtecman.2016.07.001},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jengtecman.2016.07.001}
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DOI

10.1016/j.jengtecman.2016.07.001

Countries

Germany, Malaysia, Netherlands

Regions

Europe, Asia

Categories

innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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2026-04-28