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Capturing Absorptive Capacity: Concepts, Determinants, Measurement Modes and Role in Open Innovation

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijme-2015-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2543-5361 | Journal ISSN: 2299-9701
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Keywords:
knowledge absorption,
capability,
open innovation
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Political economics,
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