Absorptive Capacity, Intellectual Capital: Contribution to a Complex Relationship
The relationship between absorptive capacity and intellectual capital has been approached by considering the first concept in his entirety and the second partially. Our goal in this research is to overcome this limit. A qualitative methodology in four companies allowed us to develop a detailed understanding of the two concepts and the interactions of their constituent components. There is a strong interdependence between the three components of intellectual capital although one of them dominates according to the phases of absorptive capacity. Thus, three modes of deployment of intellectual capital were highlighted.