@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/12899,
	  title     = {Social Networks and Absorptive Capacity},
	  author    = {Rachelle Bosua and  Nina Evans},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {The resource-based view of the firm regards
knowledge as one of the most important organizational assets and a
key strategic resource that contributes unique value to organizations.
The acquisition, absorption and internalization of external
knowledge are central to an organization-s innovative capabilities.
This ability to evaluate, acquire and integrate new knowledge from
its environment is referred to as a firm-s absorptive capacity (AC).
This research in progress paper explores the link between interorganizational
Social Networks (SNs) and a firm-s Absorptive
Capacity (AC). Based on an in-depth literature survey of both
concepts, four propositions are proposed that explain the link
between AC and SNs. These propositions suggest that SNs are key
to a firm-s AC. A qualitative research method is proposed to test the
set of propositions in the next stage of this research.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences},
	  volume    = {6},
	  number    = {1},
	  year      = {2012},
	  pages     = {104 - 107},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/12899},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/61},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 61, 2012},
	}