Review of semantic Absorptive Capacity (AC) in information system research

This paper is a semantic review research as a preliminary study to analyze the use of Absorptive Capacity (AC) theory in Information Systems (IS) research. This study aims to contribute to filling the gaps in the AC literature by analyzing the evolution of AC theory and models. A systematic literature review was carried out using an analysis of articles from ten leading journals in the IS field based on Scientific Journal Rankings. The selection of SI journals in the 1st quartile status aims to cover research related to research topics with good quality. The results show that the implementation of AC in IS is different from the initial concept of AC that was formed. The study identified the main driving factor for AC that has not been fully revealed in AC research in IS, namely Organizational Behavior. This study opens up future research opportunities to explore each dimension of AC development.