Critical analysis of the use of absorptive capacity theory in IS research
Contribuinte(s) |
Karahanna,E Srinivasan,A Tan,B |
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Data(s) |
01/01/2014
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Resumo |
This paper critically analyzes the use of Absorptive Capacity (ACAP) theory in information systems (IS) research. Drawing on a comprehensive review of the evolution of ACAP theory and models for the construct, we empirically investigate a number of ACAP-related papers published in reputable IS journals. The analysis involves four main areas: 1) summary analysis of ACAP in IS papers; 2) domains of ACAP usage; 3) analysis of hypotheses to show how ACAP is being used to explain various organizational phenomena in IS research; and 4) analysis of measures to gain insights into the operationalization of ACAP in IS research. This research advocates that organization-level ACAP should be applied as the dependent variable in studying the impact of IS. Furthermore, ACAP should be conceptualized as a “capability,” rather than an “asset.” This paper contributes to IS and ACAP studies by investigating and clearly specifying the utility of ACAP in IS research. |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Association for Information Systems (AIS) |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30070451/yeoh-criticalanalysisof-2014.pdf http://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2014/proceedings/GeneralIS/13/ |
Direitos |
2014, AIS |
Tipo |
Conference Paper |