Engineering Organizational Absorptive Capacity for Effective Knowledge Transfer

López-Cruz, Orlando; Garnica, Nini Johanna

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-69341-5_17

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“…Data, information, and knowledge were defined by Davenport and Prusak (1998, p.2-6) respectively as when data has meaning, it is information, and when information has been experienced, it is knowledge (Garavelli, Gorgoglione & Scozzi 2002;Karlsen & Gottschalk 2004). There is not a clear understanding of the factors that contribute to making knowledge (Davenport & Prusak 1998, p.5), since in many cases, it is intangible and tacit (Lopez-Cruz & Garnica 2018). Knowledge transfer is a communication process (Vance & Eynon 1998), which is affected by the subjects' objectives, experiences, values, and context (Garavelli, Gorgoglione & Scozzi 2002).…”

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The Effect of Technology Readiness on Individual Absorptive Capacity Toward Learning Behavior in Australian Universities

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Beydoun

et al. 2022

Journal of Global Information Management

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Recipient's absorptive capacity (ACAP) is a barrier to knowledge transfer in organizations. The technology readiness (TR) dimensions measure an individual's technological beliefs and aligns with the individual's ACAP. The purpose of this research is to study if technological beliefs have a causal effect onto individual learning capability and behaviour. University's knowledge transfer makes them an ideal context for this research. Through surveying individuals and conducting statistical analysis, the authors provide empirical evidence that there is a causal effect from the TR dimensions to individuals ACAP and their technological learning behaviour at the individual level. The findings could potentially help leverage technology to address said recipient's ACAP. It would also benefit the development of new technologies, in particular in e-learning and tailoring pedagogy.

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Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Technology Readiness on Individual Absorptive Capacity Toward Learning Behavior in Australian Universities

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Sohaib

Beydoun

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Journal of Global Information Management

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“…Tacit knowledge can be disputed or misinterpreted [54]. It cannot be reduced or codified into information [55]. This makes knowledge harder to encode, which increases its difficulty to transfer [5] (pp.…”

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The Effect of Individual’s Technological Belief and Usage on Their Absorptive Capacity towards Their Learning Behaviour in Learning Environment

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Absorptive capacity is a common barrier to knowledge transfer at the individual level. However, technology absorptive capacity can enhance an individual’s learning behaviour. This study investigates that technology readiness, the tools for knowledge sources, social influences, and social networks influence an individual’s absorptive capacity on an adaptation of the individual learning behaviour. A quantitative approach is used to assess the presence of a causal relationship from the constructs mentioned above. Data were collected from university students in Australia to examine the hypotheses. With 199 responses, a partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) approach was used for the analysis. The results generated mixed findings. Individual’s technological belief in optimism and innovation and social influences had a significantly weaker effect on individual absorptive capacity, which in turn had a significantly weaker impact on their learning behaviour.

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Agent-based modelling of individual absorptive capacity for effective knowledge transfer

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Sohaib,

Beydoun

et al. 2024

J Ambient Intell Human Comput

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The importance of knowledge for organizational success is widely recognized, leading managers to leverage knowledge actively. Within knowledge transfer, the Absorptive Capacity (ACAP) of Knowledge Recipients (KR) emerges as an unresolved barrier. ACAP is the dynamic capability to absorb knowledge and surpass the aggregation of individual ACAP within an organization. However, more research is needed on individual-level ACAP and its implications for bridging the gap between individual and organizational knowledge transfer. To address this gap, this study employs Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) as a simulation method to replicate individual ACAP within an organization, facilitating the examination of knowledge transfer dynamics. ABM allows for the detailed analysis of interactions between individual KRs and the organizational environment, revealing how uninterrupted time and other factors influence knowledge absorption. The implications of the study are that ABM provides specific insights into how individual ACAP affects organizational learning and performance, emphasizing the importance of uninterrupted time for KR to achieve optimal knowledge exploitation and highlighting the need for organizational practices and policies that foster environments conducive to knowledge absorption.

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Engineering Organizational Absorptive Capacity for Effective Knowledge Transfer

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The Effect of Technology Readiness on Individual Absorptive Capacity Toward Learning Behavior in Australian Universities

The Effect of Technology Readiness on Individual Absorptive Capacity Toward Learning Behavior in Australian Universities

The Effect of Individual’s Technological Belief and Usage on Their Absorptive Capacity towards Their Learning Behaviour in Learning Environment

Agent-based modelling of individual absorptive capacity for effective knowledge transfer

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