Impact of knowledge sharing, learning adaptability and organizational commitment on absorptive capacity in pharmaceutical firms based in Pakistan

Muhammad Rafique, Shafqat Hameed, Mujtaba Hassan Agha · 2017 · Journal of Knowledge Management

Summary. Pakistani pharmaceutical firms depend on absorbing external knowledge from foreign technology sources. This study shows that employee behaviors—specifically knowledge sharing, learning adaptability, and organizational commitment—significantly strengthen a firm's absorptive capacity. Knowledge acquisition functions as routine work, while adaptability and commitment matter most during strategic planning. Human capital, not just technology infrastructure, drives a firm's ability to absorb and compete with new knowledge.

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  title   = {Impact of knowledge sharing, learning adaptability and organizational commitment on absorptive capacity in pharmaceutical firms based in Pakistan},
  author  = {Muhammad Rafique and Shafqat Hameed and Mujtaba Hassan Agha},
  journal = {Journal of Knowledge Management},
  year    = {2017},
  doi     = {10.1108/jkm-04-2017-0132},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-04-2017-0132}
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DOI

10.1108/jkm-04-2017-0132

Countries

Pakistan

Regions

Asia

Categories

innovation-theory, agtech, general-innovation

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2026-04-28