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A literature analysis of the use of Absorptive Capacity construct in IS research

Since the seminal inception of Absorptive Capacity (ACAP) by Cohen and Levinthal (1990), it has been adopted widely in information systems (IS) research. This paper analyzes the use of ACAP in IS research through a literature analysis of ACAP-related papers published in 52 reputable IS journals from...

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Main Authors: Gao, Shijia, Yeoh, William, Wong, Siew Fan *, Scheepers, Rens
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017
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Z665 Library Science. Information Science
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http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/681/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2016.11.001
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spelling my.sunway.eprints.6812020-01-23T03:36:34Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/681/ A literature analysis of the use of Absorptive Capacity construct in IS research Gao, Shijia Yeoh, William Wong, Siew Fan * Scheepers, Rens Z665 Library Science. Information Science Since the seminal inception of Absorptive Capacity (ACAP) by Cohen and Levinthal (1990), it has been adopted widely in information systems (IS) research. This paper analyzes the use of ACAP in IS research through a literature analysis of ACAP-related papers published in 52 reputable IS journals from 1990 to 2015. Drawing on a review of the evolution of ACAP, the analyses conducted include: (1) descriptive analysis of ACAP in IS papers; (2) domains of ACAP usage; (3) analysis of hypotheses and propositions to show how ACAP is being used to explain various organizational phenomena in IS research; and (4) analysis of the measures to provide insights into the operationalization of ACAP in IS research. Our findings suggest that while the majority of the research correctly conceptualizes ACAP as a capability, various misalignments between ACAP conceptualization, operationalization and measurement, and the level of analysis in the literature continue to do a disservice to the accumulated research in ACAP. The findings and recommendations should help IS researchers to conceptualize and operationalize ACAP appropriately. Elsevier 2017-04 Article NonPeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/681/1/IJIM%20paper.pdf Gao, Shijia and Yeoh, William and Wong, Siew Fan * and Scheepers, Rens (2017) A literature analysis of the use of Absorptive Capacity construct in IS research. International Journal of Information Management, 37 (2). pp. 36-42. ISSN 02684012 (Submitted) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2016.11.001 doi:10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2016.11.001
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Gao, Shijia
Yeoh, William
Wong, Siew Fan *
Scheepers, Rens
A literature analysis of the use of Absorptive Capacity construct in IS research
description Since the seminal inception of Absorptive Capacity (ACAP) by Cohen and Levinthal (1990), it has been adopted widely in information systems (IS) research. This paper analyzes the use of ACAP in IS research through a literature analysis of ACAP-related papers published in 52 reputable IS journals from 1990 to 2015. Drawing on a review of the evolution of ACAP, the analyses conducted include: (1) descriptive analysis of ACAP in IS papers; (2) domains of ACAP usage; (3) analysis of hypotheses and propositions to show how ACAP is being used to explain various organizational phenomena in IS research; and (4) analysis of the measures to provide insights into the operationalization of ACAP in IS research. Our findings suggest that while the majority of the research correctly conceptualizes ACAP as a capability, various misalignments between ACAP conceptualization, operationalization and measurement, and the level of analysis in the literature continue to do a disservice to the accumulated research in ACAP. The findings and recommendations should help IS researchers to conceptualize and operationalize ACAP appropriately.
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author Gao, Shijia
Yeoh, William
Wong, Siew Fan *
Scheepers, Rens
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Yeoh, William
Wong, Siew Fan *
Scheepers, Rens
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title A literature analysis of the use of Absorptive Capacity construct in IS research
title_short A literature analysis of the use of Absorptive Capacity construct in IS research
title_full A literature analysis of the use of Absorptive Capacity construct in IS research
title_fullStr A literature analysis of the use of Absorptive Capacity construct in IS research
title_full_unstemmed A literature analysis of the use of Absorptive Capacity construct in IS research
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url http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/681/1/IJIM%20paper.pdf
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