What Fosters Individual-Level Absorptive Capacity in MNCs? An Extended Motivation–Ability–Opportunity Framework

H. Emre Yildiz, Adis Murtic, Udo Zander, Anders Richtnér · 2018 · Management International Review

Summary. This study examines what drives individual employees in multinational corporations to absorb new knowledge. Using data from 648 workers, the researchers found that intrinsic motivation and overall ability are the strongest predictors of absorptive capacity, while extrinsic motivation has no significant effect. International assignments to distant countries can harm knowledge absorption unless employees are open to new experiences, in which case such assignments become beneficial for capability development.

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  journal = {Management International Review},
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DOI

10.1007/s11575-018-0367-x

Countries

Sweden

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation

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2026-04-28