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JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE
Inter-Organizational Relationships and Firm Performance: Impact of Complementary
Knowledge and Relative Absorptive Capacity
Author(s): Dev K Dutta
Citation: Dev K Dutta, (2012) "Inter-Organizational Relationships and Firm Performance: Impact of Complementary
Knowledge and Relative Absorptive Capacity," Journal of Management Policy and Practice, Vol. 13, Iss. 2, pp. 46 - 55
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
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.
