Absorptive Capacity: Components and Organizational Mechanisms for Its Development

Cappellari, Gabriela; Welter, Clarice V. N.; Hermes, Lisiane Caroline Rodrigues; Sausen, Jorge Oneide

doi:10.1590/1678-6971/eramd190028

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“…Moreover, we triangulate data to compare results from different instruments of data collection (interviews, observation, documents and theory) and the opinions of the other managers/owners of the condominiums of rural warehouses. Among the advantages of triangulation is the establishment of truth, improvement of theories, confidence, accuracy, quality, elimination of bias [40] and more robust contributions [41]. We present the results in the following section.…”

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The Logic of Collective Action for Rural Warehouse Condominiums

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Background: Given several bottlenecks in Brazil in distribution logistics, mainly in transport and warehouse activities, some new forms of collective action have appeared. The Condominiums of Rural Warehouses was conceived of to overcome these bottlenecks and provide better income and competitiveness to small producers in agribusiness. This article aims to analyse aspects of collective action with the focus of Rural Condominiums in the context of Brazilian agribusiness. Methods: We conducted exploratory, descriptive and qualitative research under the Theory of Logic of Collective Action lens for this purpose. Besides conducting a literature review, we conducted a semi-structured interview with the managers of the Rural Warehouse Condominiums. We analysed the data through a Categorial Content Analysis. Results: The main results show an approximation of the rural model of the Condominiums of Rural Warehouses with the Theory of Logic of Collective Action, mainly for small producers. Conclusions: We highlight the feasibility of the warehouse structure collectively, as it strengthens and provides greater efficiency to rural business and producers, inserts and integrates the industry into a competitive market environment, provides economic and social benefits, leads to cost reduction, and increased profit. The economic, social and logistical determinants show the product’s commercialisation, logistical gains, and the producers’ association regarding the development and growth of rural collective action. This paper can be helpful for practitioners and researchers interested in this field.

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“…Absorptive capacity shows the extent to which an organisation is capable of utilising intra-and extra-organisational knowledge. According to Cappellari et al (2019) this ability is of great importance for innovation. It depends on the knowledge, skills and competences of those working in the organisation, but is not the same as their mechanical sum.…”

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The sixth generation of knowledge management – the headway of artificial intelligence

Bencsik

2021

Journal of International Studies

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The intertwining of knowledge management and artificial intelligence is no longer a surprising fact today. However, very few studies deal with the development of a system that is clear in details and at the same time summarising, which proves the theoretical and practical validity of connection points. The aim of the theoretical research is to develop a framework that, starting from the business model, with the help of the synergy of knowledge management (KM) and artificial intelligence (AI), outlines a solution to predict future innovation success, ensuring the feasibility of the strategy with the right managerial decisions. The study briefly touches upon the importance of the strategy, then, based on the development path of KM, presents the close mutual interaction between KM and AI and the AI tools applicable to each step of KM. The research result is a model for predicting successful innovation that, supported by artificial intelligence in the knowledge development step of knowledge management, provides the basis for the right managerial decisions to ensure the achievement of strategic goals. The practical application of the model in the everyday life of companies supports managerial foresight, decisions about innovative investments which influence organisational success.

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“…It has been argued that influences such as previous experiences, appropriability regimes, and social integration mechanisms may present as moderators of absorptive capacity and innovative interactions (Mikhailov & Reichert, 2019). The appropriability regime refers to the protection of the unique advantages acquired and the profits that originate from the protected knowledge (Cappellari, Welter, Hermes, & Sausen, 2019).…”

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Knowledge Hiding as an Unprecedented Auxiliary in the Knowledge Management Process for Protection and to Achieve Innovation: The Case of a Pharmaceutical MNE Operating in Egypt

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Edgar

2021

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This paper investigates the process and strategies used by a pharmaceutical MNE in Egypt to acquire, assimilate, transform, apply and protect its knowledge for the purpose of achieving innovation. The analysis is conducted through the lens of absorptive capacity theory and based on seven interviews with key stakeholders to explore how knowledge protection practices and supporting mechanisms were applied to achieve innovation and organizational effectiveness., Thematic analysis reveals that Knowledge infrastructure capabilities constitute the backbone of knowledge processing capabilities, supported by other constituents such as appropriability regime mechanisms, the role of management (HRM), knowledge management approach, knowledge hiding, and the absorptive capacity. The study concludes that successful knowledge management is a byproduct of integrating knowledge infrastructure capability with processing capabilities, and mediated by knowledge hiding mechanisms and strategies. The findings offer a valuable empirical perspective from a pharmaceutical MNE operating in Egypt and provide new insights into the nature of the intermediating influences of knowledge management processes that lead to innovation and superior organizational performance.

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Absorptive Capacity: Components and Organizational Mechanisms for Its Development

Cited by 10 publications

References 37 publications

The Logic of Collective Action for Rural Warehouse Condominiums

The Logic of Collective Action for Rural Warehouse Condominiums

The sixth generation of knowledge management – the headway of artificial intelligence

Knowledge Hiding as an Unprecedented Auxiliary in the Knowledge Management Process for Protection and to Achieve Innovation: The Case of a Pharmaceutical MNE Operating in Egypt

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