Purpose Despite the importance of knowledge processes in building absorptive capacity, we are less clear about the micro-processes of absorptive capacity development and particularly about the role of individuals' knowledge processes. Design/methodology/approach This study empirically examined, via an in-depth case study, the microfoundations of absorptive capacity and their influence on building absorptive capacity in an automaker across the course of four product innovation projects. Findings Findings suggested that dynamics in a knowledge environment informed individual-level tacit and explicit knowledge processes. In return, knowledge processes at the individual level informed organizational learning processes and the emergence of knowledge processes at organization level for acquisition, assimilation, transformation, and exploitation of new knowledge. Originality This study contributes to the literature by revealing individuals' knowledge processes from which absorptive capacity emerges. Practically, managers can use the findings of this study to promote certain knowledge processes to develop intended aspects of absorptive capacity at an individual level.

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探索新兴经济体吸收能力的微观基础和多层次机制：来自领先汽车制造商的经验证据

目的 尽管知识过程在吸收能力建设中很重要，但我们不太清楚吸收能力发展的微观过程，尤其是个人知识过程的作用。设计/方法/方法 本研究通过深入的案例研究，实证检验了吸收能力的微观基础及其对汽车制造商在四个产品创新项目过程中建立吸收能力的影响。结果 结果表明，知识环境中的动态影响了个人层面的隐性和显性知识过程。作为回报，个人层面的知识过程通知组织学习过程和组织层面知识过程的出现，以获取、吸收、转化、和新知识的开发。独创性 本研究通过揭示个人的吸收能力从中产生的知识过程，为文献做出了贡献。实际上，管理人员可以使用本研究的结果来促进某些知识过程，以在个人层面上发展吸收能力的预期方面。