Serendipity–the notion of making surprising and valuable discoveries–plays a major role in
the success of individuals and organizations alike. Previous research has established the …

Problemistic search theory, with its roots in the Carnegie School tradition, describes a
behaviorally plausible process by which firms learn from performance feedback. A firm's …

External knowledge sharing and knowledge leakage often pose a strategic dilemma when
firms conduct innovation activities. In this study, we focus on the positive and negative effects …

Abstract Industry 4.0, known as the fourth technological transformation towards digital-
physical systems in manufacturing, creates a disruptive impact on industries. Manufacturing …

Serendipity in management studies: a literature review and future research directions | Emerald
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To cope with fast-changing business environments, firms are increasingly opening up their
organizational boundaries to tap into external source of knowledge. By restructuring their …

Cohen and Levinthal (1989) introduced the notion of absorptive capacity and demonstrated
that knowledge spillovers can induce complementarities in R&D efforts. We show that this …

Academic interest in absorptive capacity (ACAP), which has grown rapidly over the past two
decades, has focused on ACAP's effect on organizational learning, knowledge sharing …

The creation and management of temporary competitive advantages has emerged as an
alternative to sustainable models of competitive advantage in the strategy literature. We …

The purpose of this perspective paper is to advance understanding of absorptive capacity,
its underlying dimensions, its multilevel antecedents, its impact on firm performance, and the …