Handbook of Organization Measurement
Absorptive Capacity
construct.absorptive_capacity
§3The math on what we know
Synthesized priors from the live registry: pooled r, studies (k), total N, top study grade, and heterogeneity. Rows flagged for heterogeneity or single-study evidence are directional, not settled — read them as a central tendency.
What absorptive capacity predicts
| Outcome | r | k | N | Grade | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Performance | +0.40 | 1 | 50 | B | single study |
| Competitive Advantage | +0.35 | 1 | 50 | C | single study |
| Firm Performance | +0.31 | 1 | 13,783 | B | single study |
| Financial Performance | +0.14 | 1 | 5,695 | B | single study |