Environmental dynamism, innovation, and dynamic capabilities: the case of China

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Jiao ◽  
Ilan Alon ◽  
Yu Cui
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Environmental Dynamism

Investigate the role of distributed leadership and strategic flexibility in fostering business model innovation

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suqin Liao ◽  
Zhiying Liu ◽  
Lihua Fu ◽  
Peichi Ye
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Strategic Flexibility ◽  
Environmental Dynamism ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine whether the new distributed leadership patterns is an important driver for innovating business model. By synthesizing insights from the dynamic capabilities perspective, it also explores how and when distributed leadership enhances the business model innovation (BMI) by involving strategic flexibility as a mediator and environmental dynamism as important contingency.Design/methodology/approachA survey via questionnaire was conducted with 262 CEOs and 262 senior managers from Chinese high-tech companies that provided the research data. Structural equation modeling and linear regression analyses were used to test the time-lagged data, and then the main research questions were responded to.FindingsThe analysis reveals that distributed leadership has a significant direct influence on BMI, and that distributed leadership also indirectly affects BMI by enhancing strategic flexibility. Environmental dynamism strengthens the positive effect of distributed leadership on BMI under strategic flexibility.Originality/valueThis paper advances and enriches the emerging stream of BMI research. It presents an innovative conceptual analysis of the antecedents of BMI, and it shows a possible solution for BMI that complements extant research that considers which and how the leadership style of the organizations affects the business model change.

scholarly journals Impact of Ambidexterity and Environmental Dynamism on Dynamic Capability Development Trade-Offs

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Yao-Ping Peng ◽  
Ku-Ho Lin
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Organizational Ambidexterity ◽  
Environmental Dynamism ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Capability Development ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Organizational Tensions

Based on the dynamic capabilities view, this study first examines whether the co-existence of explorative and exploitative capabilities can directly cause organizational tensions. In addition, this study employs the combination of these two capabilities to examine how organizational ambidexterity affects organizational tensions. The research subjects consisted of high-tech firms in Taiwan developing new, high-tech products, and a total of 154 valid questionnaires were returned from these. A hierarchical multiple regression model was used for hypotheses testing. Our findings show that explorative capability is not statistically significant, but that exploitative capability significantly and positively influences organizational tensions. This study provides support for the strong moderating effect of environmental dynamism on the relationship between organizational ambidexterity and organizational tensions.

scholarly journals Supply chain flexibility in dynamic environments

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 636-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Araceli Rojo ◽  
Mark Stevenson ◽  
Francisco Javier Lloréns Montes ◽  
Maria Nieves Perez-Arostegui
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Dynamic Environments ◽  
Capabilities Approach ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Environmental Dynamism ◽  
Chain Flexibility ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supply Chain Flexibility ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationship between environmental dynamism and supply chain flexibility (SCF) and to evaluate if two dynamic capabilities, i.e. operational absorptive capacity (OAC) and organisational learning (OL), are necessary competences for firms to develop such a responsive supply chain strategy as flexibility. Design/methodology/approach Hypothesised relationships are tested with survey data from 302 Spanish manufacturing firms using structural equations modelling. Findings Environmental dynamism is positively associated with both OAC and OL, and both dynamic capabilities enable SCF. The authors also find that the relationship between environmental dynamism and SCF is partially mediated by both dynamic capabilities. Research limitations/implications The study contributes to the literature, for example, by determining when it is advantageous to develop SCF, by specifying what capabilities a firm needs to develop to align SCF with the environment, and by opening the black box that is the relationship between the environment and SCF. Practical implications Managers should develop SCF via OAC and OL when they detect a high degree of environmental dynamism. Knowing when this is necessary relies on a good understanding of the environment. OAC is found to be a stronger enabler of SCF than OL. The findings provide managers with an insight into why some firms are able to develop more effective responses to dynamic environments than others. Originality/value This study is one of only a limited number of studies that adopt a dynamic capabilities approach to supply chain management. Prior literature has shown that dynamic capabilities can aid in developing strategic, structural, and operational flexibility. The authors extend this literature by showing that OAC and OL have an effect on SCF.

Environmental dynamism, hostility, and dynamic capabilities in medium-sized enterprises

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hermann Frank ◽  
Wolfgang Güttel ◽  
Alexander Kessler
Keyword(s):  
High Velocity ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Dynamic Environment ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Environmental Dynamism ◽  
Dynamic Markets ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Firm Responses ◽  
Environmental Hostility

Global crises, disruptive technologies, or business models, as well as increasing cost pressure constantly require firm responses to sustain competitive advantage. The dynamic capabilities (DC) approach addresses the firm’s ability to innovate and to reconfigure in order to cope with a dynamic environment. In our study, we investigate the impact of environmental dynamics and hostility on DC in 120 Austrian medium-sized enterprises. Our quantitative analysis indicates a significant relation between environmental dynamism and DC of medium-sized enterprises: The higher environmental dynamism in the firm’s environment is, the more prevailing and important are DC. We further reveal, in detail, that different DC in medium-sized enterprises are important when environmental dynamism and/or environmental hostility increase. In particular, searching, learning, and flexibility rise as a result of an increase in environmental dynamism. However, hostility in the firm’s environment only has an impact on searching opportunities and threats. DC for process efficiency are important both in high velocity and in moderately dynamic markets. Finally, firms in high-velocity environments perform in an ambidextrous mode combining DC for exploration and exploitation concurrently.

Family Influence and Digital Business Model Innovation: The Enabling Role of Dynamic Capabilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 104225872199894
Author(s):  
Jonas Soluk ◽  
Ivan Miroshnychenko ◽  
Nadine Kammerlander ◽  
Alfredo De Massis
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Family Influence ◽  
Environmental Dynamism ◽  
The Relationship

New digital technologies have prompted many firms, including family firms, to innovate their business models. We study the role of dynamic capabilities as mediator in the relationship between family influence and digital business model innovation (BMI), and the moderating role of environmental dynamism. Based on unique survey data from 1,444 German firms with and without family influence, we reveal that knowledge exploitation, risk management, and marketing capabilities mediate the positive relationship between family influence and digital BMI. Surprisingly, and contrary to our assumption, we find that the positive relationship between family influence and dynamic capabilities is weakened rather than strengthened by environmental dynamism. Our findings hold important implications for family business innovation and digital BMI research, offering valuable insights into the role of dynamic capabilities and environmental dynamism in the digital economy.

scholarly journals Dynamic Capabilities in the German financial services industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 92-102
Author(s):  
Tobias Oeser
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Theoretical Concept ◽  
Financial Services Industry ◽  
Environmental Dynamism ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Services Industry

Purpose. The purpose of this work is to investigate processes constituting to Dynamic Capabilities in companies of the German financial services industry. Design/Method/Approach. Exploratory with a qualitative approach and a multiple case study method. Findings. The results indicate a connection of Dynamic Capabilities and the dynamism of the environment. The actual Dynamic Capabilities seem to operate in business model related activities, such as distribution channels, but not in product development. Theoretical implications. Suggestions are given for the development of a comparative measurement concept for Dynamic Capabilities. furthermore, the inclusion of environmental dynamism in the research is emphasized. Practical implications. Firms can use the structure of sensing, seizing and reconfiguration and apply the dimensions for the relational measurement to evaluate their innovation activities. Originality/Value. Connections of Dynamic Capabilities to the environmental dynamism were found. Furthermore, the process lens of this research makes the theoretical concept of dynamic capabilities more graspable and gives suggestions for an operationalization.   Paper type – empirical.    

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