Possibilities of Knowledge Absorptive Capacity Research in the Field of Business Administration

Davi Lucas Arruda de Araújo; Rafael Morais Pereira

doi:10.18225/ci.inf.v50i1.5178

Autores

Davi Lucas Arruda de Araújo UNIB https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9502-1063
Rafael Morais Pereira Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade da Universidade de São Paulo Universidade Ibirapuera Faculdade Aliança Educacional do Estado de São Paulo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1656-0489

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https://doi.org/10.18225/ci.inf.v50i1.5178

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Absorptive capacity. Units of analysis. Antecedents. Consequent. Analytical dimensions

Resumo

The central objective of this study is to present an overview of the absorptive capacity construct applied in research of the field of business administration. For this, the origins and conceptualizations of the absorptive capacity were analyzed; the main analysis units in which the construct has been applied have identified the main antecedents, the results of the construct and the analytical dimensions of the absorptive capacity. This research contributes to the development of studies on business strategies regarding absorptive capacities, as well as the identification of 'universal' components of absorptive capacity that can be used for analysis in other types of organizations.

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Biografia do autor

Davi Lucas Arruda de Araújo, UNIB

Doutor (2016) e Mestre (2012) em Administração pela Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Graduado em Administração (2010) pela Faculdade Estácio de Alagoas

Professor do Mestrado Profissional da Universidade Ibirapuera.

Rafael Morais Pereira, Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade da Universidade de São Paulo Universidade Ibirapuera Faculdade Aliança Educacional do Estado de São Paulo

Doutorando em Administração na FEA USP. Professor da UNIB e da FAEESP.

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