The Moderating Role of E-Readiness in Crisis Management and Strategic Flexibility: A Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 407-421
Author(s):  
Sh. Mohamed Hamad Mohamed Abdulla Al Khalifa ◽  
Bidit Dey ◽  
Adel Sarea
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Strategic Flexibility ◽  
Moderating Role

scholarly journals The Mechanism of Internet Capability Driving Knowledge Creation Performance: The Effects of Strategic Flexibility and Informatization Density

10.28945/4108 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 259-278
Author(s):  
Caiyun Zhuang ◽  
Guohong Chen ◽  
Jian Hou ◽  
Juan Liang
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Strategic Flexibility ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internal Mechanism ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Aim/Purpose: This study analyzes the mechanism of Internet capability (IC) driving knowledge creation performance (KCP). We consider the mediating role of strategic flexibility and the moderating role of informatization density. Background: The key to achieving KCP for firms is to transform knowledge created into new products or services and to realize the economic benefits. However, the research has not paid enough attention to firms’ KCP. Based on dynamic capability theory, this study empirically reveals how firms drive KCP through Internet capability. Methodology: The study uses survey data from 399 organizations in China. Through structural equation modeling, this study assesses the relationship between Internet capability, strategic flexibility, and KCP and uses hierarchical regression to test the moderating role of informatization density. Contribution: First, this study expands research on knowledge creation and focuses on the further achievement of knowledge creation performance. The study also enriches the exploration of KCP in the Internet context and deepens the research on the internal mechanism by which Internet capability influences KCP. Second, this study highlights the important role of informatization density in the Internet context and expands the research on the impact of external factors on the internal mechanism. Findings: First, Internet capability has a significantly positive effect on both strategic flexibility and KCP. Furthermore, Internet capability directly impacts strategic flexibility, yet it affects KCP both directly and indirectly through strategic flexibility, which confirms that strategic flexibility is a partial mediator in the relationship between Internet capability and KCP. Second, strategic flexibility positively influences KCP. Third, informatization density has a significant moderating effect on the relationship between Internet capability and KCP. Recommendations for Practitioners: The results indicate that firms should consider the importance of Internet capability and strategic flexibility for KCP in the Internet context. This study also provides a theoretical basis that could guide the Chinese government’s informatization construction of the industrial chain. Recommendation for Researchers: Researchers could further explore the role of other mediator variables (e.g., business process management, organizational agility) and consider the role of other moderator variables (e.g., resource commitment, learning orientation). Impact on Society: This study provides a reference for enterprises with similar cultural backgrounds in using Internet capability to enhance their competitive advantage. Future Research: Future research could collect data from various countries and regions to test the research model and conduct longitudinal studies to increase the robustness of the conclusions.

Tackling organizational innovativeness through strategic orientation: strategic alignment and moderating role of strategic flexibility

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdelmohsen A. Nassani ◽  
Abdullah Mohammed Aldakhil
Keyword(s):  
Developing Economies ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Strategic Alignment ◽  
Strategic Orientation ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Strategic Flexibility ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organizational Innovativeness ◽  
Moderating Role

PurposeThe purpose of the research was to examine the effect of strategic orientation on organizational innovativeness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Moreover, in order to highlight the constructive role of strategic orientation, the study also observes the intervening role of strategic alignment and moderating role of strategic flexibility.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 209 owner/managers of SMEs through self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, correlation and hierarchical regression were used for testing the study hypotheses.FindingsResults revealed that strategic orientation is positively related to SMEs innovativeness. Strategic alignment mediates between the strategic orientation and innovativeness link. Furthermore, the findings also established that the association between strategic orientation and strategic alignment is stronger when SMEs are strategically flexible.Originality/valueOrganizational innovativeness is of vital importance for SMEs strength, especially in the context of developing economies. Although researchers have acknowledged several antecedents of SMEs innovativeness, however, it is still unclear how strategic orientation influences organizational innovativeness. Moreover, the study focuses on another important element of strategic alignment through the integration of goals and strategies to achieve innovativeness.

scholarly journals How does strategic flexibility affect bricolage: The moderating role of environmental turbulence

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. e0238030
Author(s):  
Mengmeng Meng ◽  
Jiasu Lei ◽  
Jie Jiao ◽  
Qiuyan Tao
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Turbulence ◽  
Strategic Flexibility ◽  
Moderating Role

scholarly journals High-Performance Work System, Strategic Flexibility, and Organizational Performance—The Moderating Role of Social Networks

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yizhi Wang ◽  
Yi Cao ◽  
Nan Xi ◽  
Huitian Chen
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Strategic Flexibility ◽  
Work System ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Performance Work System ◽  
Moderating Role

Based on the dynamic capability theory, this research investigated the effect of a high-performance work system on organizational performance, the mediating role of strategic flexibility, and the moderating role of an enterprise’s social network in this relationship. A total of 214 middle and senior managers from 58 Chinese enterprises were invited to participate in this research. The results showed that the high-performance work system is positively correlated with organizational performance and such correlation is partially mediated by strategic flexibility. Results found that the social network of an enterprise negatively moderated the relationship between a high-performance work system and strategic flexibility. However, the social network did not moderate the mediating role of strategic flexibility in high-performance work systems (HPWS) and organizational performance.

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