How does organisational absorptive capacity matter in the assimilation of enterprise information systems?

Nilesh Saraf, Huigang Liang, Yajiong Xue, Qing Hu · 2012 · Information Systems Journal

Summary. Organizations adopt enterprise resource planning systems through both internal learning capabilities and external institutional pressures. This study shows that absorptive capacity—an organization's ability to learn and apply new knowledge—moderates how institutional pressures influence ERP adoption. Potential absorptive capacity strengthens responses to competitive mimicry, while realized absorptive capacity strengthens responses to professional norms. Both dimensions directly improve system assimilation.

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Saraf, N., Liang, H., Xue, Y., & Hu, Q.. (2012). How does organisational absorptive capacity matter in the assimilation of enterprise information systems?. Information Systems Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2575.2011.00397.x

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2011.00397.x
Countries: Canada, United States
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28