Niche and performance: the moderating role of network embeddedness

AbstractInconsistent findings from prior research on the performance consequences of new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) origin led us to study the moderating effect of managerial discretion on the link between CEO outsiderness and firms’ post-succession performance. Data from 75 CEO succession events from an emerging economy show that new CEO outsiderness, without managerial discretion context influences, has no direct impact on post-succession performance. Further, our findings emphasise the moderating impacts of managerial discretion, stemming from factors in a company’s external and internal contingencies, which either strengthen or weaken the association between new CEO outsiderness and post-succession firm performance. It is found that market complexity, but not munificence, provides CEOs with more discretion in the Turkish context, thus strengthening the positive associations between CEO origin and firm performance. Firms inertia weakens both managerial discretion level and the association between CEO outsiderness and firm performance. The results show that internal corporate governance also matters. Finally, when a CEO assumes the dual role of both the chairman and the CEO, the link between CEO outsiderness and performance of the firm becomes stronger.

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Does job crafting always lead to employee well-being and performance? Meta-analytical evidence on the moderating role of societal culture

The International Journal of Human Resource Management ◽

10.1080/09585192.2020.1737177 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Philipp Boehnlein ◽

Matthias Baum

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Job Crafting ◽

Societal Culture ◽

And Performance ◽

Moderating Role

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Green innovation and performance: moderation analyses from Thailand

European Journal of Innovation Management ◽

10.1108/ejim-07-2018-0148 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 446-467 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Adeel Tariq ◽

Yuosre Badir ◽

Supasith Chonglerttham

Keyword(s):

Financial Performance ◽

Financial Risk ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Content Type ◽

Technological Turbulence ◽

Market Turbulence ◽

Resource Intensity ◽

And Performance ◽

Moderating Role

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of green product innovation performance (GPIP) on a firm’s financial performance (i.e. a firm’s profitability and risk). In addition, it has adopted the resource-based view and contingency theory to explore how GPIP and a firm’s financial performance relationship is manifested when subject to the moderating role of a firm’s market resource intensity and certain environmental factors, such as technological turbulence and market turbulence. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 202 publicly listed Thai manufacturing firms. This research has used hierarchical regression analyses to empirically test the proposed research hypotheses. Findings The findings reveal that GPIP exerts a significant influence on a firm’s financial performance, i.e. higher the GPIP, higher the firm’s profitability and lower the firm’s financial risk. Moreover, findings support the theoretical assertions that the higher level of market resource intensity, market turbulence and technological turbulence further strengthens GPIP and a firm’s financial performance relationship. Originality/value By considering the independent moderating role of market resource intensity, market turbulence and technological turbulence, this research has contributed to reconcile the previously disparate findings regarding the GPIP and a firm’s financial performance relationship. Moreover, this research has highlighted the role of the essential moderators that business managers must understand and adjust to capitalize on and achieve superior financial performance.

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Leveraging Logistics Competence in New Product Sourcing: The Role of Strategic Intent and Impact on Performance

Logistics ◽

10.3390/logistics4040024 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 24

Author(s):

Myung Kyo Kim ◽

Ram Narasimhan ◽

Tobias Schoenherr

Keyword(s):

Superior Performance ◽

Strategic Intent ◽

South Korean ◽

Selection Decisions ◽

Path Modelling ◽

Construct Measurement ◽

And Performance ◽

The Impact ◽

Moderating Role

The purpose of the present research is to examine and compare product and logistics competencies in supplier selection decisions, which can serve as a crucial building block for competitive differentiation, in the context of the unique private label (PL) supply chain. This study also hypothesizes about the impact of product and logistics competence on the retailer’s financial performance. Lastly, the moderating role of the product type in the proposed research model is explored. Partial least squares path modelling is used to analyze the dataset drawn from major South Korean retailers, due to the exploratory nature of the research and the use of both reflective and formative construct measurement items. Overall, the results of this study demonstrate that relationships between the desire for a particular strategic intent and performance are more complex than previous studies have implied. The findings of this research offer possible explanations on an important but understudied aspect of PL success: why not all PLs (even of the same retailer) are thriving even in a rapidly growing PL industry. We further elicit strategic recommendations for retailers in selecting PL suppliers and for PL manufacturers to differentiate themselves and achieve a superior performance.

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Dynamic capabilities, innovation and branding capabilities and their impact on competitive advantage and SME's performance in Portugal: the moderating effects of entrepreneurial orientation

International Journal of Innovation Science ◽

10.1108/ijis-10-2018-0108 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 255-286

Author(s):

Jorge Ferreira ◽

Arnaldo Coelho

Keyword(s):

Competitive Advantage ◽

Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽

Dynamic Capabilities ◽

Exploration And Exploitation ◽

Content Type ◽

Mediating Role ◽

And Performance ◽

Positive Direct ◽

Moderating Role

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the impact of dynamic capabilities (DC) (in the view of exploration and exploitation) on competitiveness and performance, considering the mediating role the innovation capability (IC) and branding capabilities (BC)on competitive advantage and firm’s performance and the moderating role of entrepreneurial orientation (EO). Design/methodology/approach This investigation proposes a theoretical model tested using structural equation modelling (SEM). Multi-group analysis was performed to understand the moderating role of. A questionnaire survey was developed to explore the relations between DC and innovation variable. For this study, 387 valid questionnaires were collected from a sample of Portugal SME’ firms. A 90-item questionnaire which consists to study the relationships among all the variables. Findings The results show that exists a positive direct and indirect influence of DC on competitive advantage and performance variables and mediating impact the IC and BC. Research limitations/implications This study has some methodological limitations affecting its potential contributions. As a cross-sectional study that captures one image in time, its ability to identify strict causality between variables is limited. Furthermore, the results are based on log collected from a key respondent, rather than broader actual data. The results are restricted to one country, Portugal. Some variables, such as ICs, may play a different role in other countries. Future research should initially target different countries. Such research could then test the generalizability of the results. Practical implications This study has important implications for the managers. It highlights the necessity of firms to develop superior strategic orientation of all their members and to invest in better resources and consequently superior capabilities as a way of achieving high levels of firm performance. Another implication from the study is that the firms should develop their marketing programs by focusing on developing innovativeness. Originality/value This study contributes to the understanding of the indirect and direct impact of exploration and exploitation variables, and the mediating role of ICs and BC on the competitive advantage and performance and the moderating effect of EO.

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