The construct of absorptive capacity in knowledge management and intellectual capital research: content and text analyses

Stefania Mariano, Christian Walter · 2015 · Journal of Knowledge Management

Summary. This paper reviews 186 articles from knowledge management and intellectual capital journals between 1990 and 2013 to examine how absorptive capacity—the ability to recognize, assimilate, and apply new knowledge—was studied in these fields. The analysis finds that absorptive capacity remained underdeveloped in knowledge management and intellectual capital research, with knowledge transfer and innovation emerging as the primary research areas investigating this concept.

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Mariano, S., & Walter, C.. (2015). The construct of absorptive capacity in knowledge management and intellectual capital research: content and text analyses. Journal of Knowledge Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-08-2014-0342

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DOI: 10.1108/jkm-08-2014-0342
Countries: Thailand, Germany
Regions: Asia, Europe
Categories: innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28