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of the European Council for Modelling and Simulation

 

Title:

Investigating Absorptive Capacity Strategies Via Simulation

Authors:

Paolo Aversa, Martin Ihrig

Published in:

 

(2012).ECMS 2012 Proceedings edited by: K. G. Troitzsch, M. Moehring, U. Lotzmann. European Council for Modeling and Simulation. doi:10.7148/2012 

 

ISBN: 978-0-9564944-4-3

 

26th European Conference on Modelling and Simulation,

Shaping reality through simulation

Koblenz, Germany, May 29 – June 1 2012

 

Citation format:

Aversa, P., & Ihrig, M. (2012). Investigating Absorptive Capacity Strategies Via Simulation. ECMS 2012 Proceedings edited by: K. G. Troitzsch, M. Moehring, U. Lotzmann (pp. 64-70). European Council for Modeling and Simulation. doi:10.7148/2012-0064-0070

DOI:

http://dx.doi.org/10.7148/2012-0064-0070

Abstract:

Absorptive capacity, defined as the organizational capability to identify, absorb and exploit knowledge, is one of the most discussed topics in the management literature. Yet, its complex nature makes it almost impossible to empirically test it. This paper develops SimAC, an agent-based simulation tool that enables studying and comparing different absorptive capacity strategies, their related financial payoffs, and their knowledge creation potential through time.

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