Inter-Organizational Relationships and Firm Performance: Impact of Complementary Knowledge and Relative Absorptive Capacity
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In this paper, we examine the phenomenon of dyadic inter-organizational relationships and develop a conceptual model to explain the influence of complementary knowledge and relative absorptive capacity on firm performance. Using theoretical perspectives emanating from the knowledge-based view of the firm and organizational learning, we suggest that performance outcomes in inter-organizational relationships depend on both stock and flow of knowledge related to complementary knowledge and relative absorptive capacity of the firm, respectively.
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