Determinants of absorptive capacity: the value of technology and market orientation for external knowledge acquisition

Ulrich Lichtenthaler · 2016 · Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing

Summary. Firms acquire external technological knowledge through alliances and licensing, but success depends on internal capabilities. This paper argues that technology orientation and market orientation directly determine absorptive capacity—a firm's ability to explore, retain, and exploit external knowledge. The framework links these orientations to three absorptive capacity stages under varying environmental conditions, showing that internal technological and market knowledge are critical for effective external knowledge acquisition.

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  journal = {Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing},
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  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1108/jbim-04-2015-0076}
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DOI

10.1108/jbim-04-2015-0076

Categories

innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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