THE EFFECT OF STRATEGIC FORESIGHT ON COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE WITH THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANISATIONAL AMBIDEXTERITY

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (03) ◽  
pp. 1650040 ◽  
Author(s):  
AYDA AMNIATTALAB ◽  
REZA ANSARI
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Structural Equations Modeling ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Strategic Foresight

In the recent, the aspect of foresight is considered globally important. Specially, it has gained a meaningful position in strategic planning. This study examines the quantitative relationships between strategic foresight, ambidexterity and competitiveness of firms. Based on the literature review, it appears that strategic foresight has positive impact on organisational ambidexterity which in turn contributes to competitive advantage. We have utilised structural equations modeling (SEM) to empirically test the mentioned relationships in Iran’s nanotechnology firms. Results show that the degree of strategic foresight has a direct effect on organisational ambidexterity which in turn affects competitive advantage.

scholarly journals How Collaborative Culture Supports for Competitive Advantage: The Mediating Role of Organizational Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Lei ◽  
Phong Ba Le ◽  
Hanh Thi Hong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Collaborative Culture ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

The paper aims to clarify the influences of collaborative culture and specific aspects of organizational learning on competitive advantage. Structural equations modeling (SEM) is applied to test degree of influence of each variable has on each other through using data collected from 298 participants at 150 large manufacturing and service firms. The result shows that organizational learning act as mediating roles in the relationship between collaborative culture and competitive advantage. Our results indicate that collaborative culture practices will yield significant effects to competitive advantage directly or indirectly through improving specifics aspects of organizational learning. The findings of this study provide a theoretical basis, which can be used to analyze relationships between collaborative culture, specifics aspects of organizational learning and competitive advantage. From a practical perspective, the study brings more deeply understanding for CEOs/managers about the necessary factors to encourage and promote firm’s competitive advantage.

scholarly journals Causal Model of Overcoming Death Anxiety by Cognitive Regulation of Emotion and Spirituality and the Mediation Role of Resilience in Patients Diagnosed With Cancer: Provide Suggestions to Improve Psychiatric Nursing Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghodrat Ghazipoor ◽  
Hamzeh Ahmadian ◽  
Mahmoud Goodarzi ◽  
Nasrin Amirifard ◽  
Soheila Hemmati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Cognitive Regulation ◽  
Nursing Services ◽  
Regulation Of Emotion

Objectives: Personality and spiritual factors play an important role in the death anxiety of incurable patients. This research was performed to investigate the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between emotional regulation and spirituality, with death anxiety in cancer patients. Methods: Number of 290 cancer patients referring to the chemotherapy section of Imam Reza Hospital were selected using available sampling methods. The questionnaires that were considered to collect information were: (1) Demographic Information Questionnaire; (2) Parsian and Dunning Spirituality Questionnaire; (3) Garnefski Emotion Regulation Questionnaire; (4) Connor & Davidson Resilience Questionnaire; and (5) Templer Death Anxiety Questionnaire; all the data from these questionnaires after completion and analysis of the data collected, structural equations were carried out using Smart Pls. Results: The results showed that the direct effect of cognitive regulation of emotion, spirituality and resilience on death anxiety is significant (P ≤ 0.01). Also, the direct effect of cognitive regulation of emotion and spirituality on resilience is significant (P ≤ 0.01). Furthermore the indirect cognitive regulation of emotion and spirituality on death anxiety mediated by resilience is significant (P ≤ 0.01). Conclusions: The results of this study show the importance of personality and spiritual factors in psychological problems of cancer patients and have implications in the field of psychotherapy.

scholarly journals Creating Competitive Advantage for Vietnamese Manufacturing and Service Firms: The Role of Collaborative Culture and Innovation Capability

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Do Khoi Nguyen ◽  
Le Ba Phong ◽  
Lei Hui
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Collaborative Culture ◽  
Innovation Capability ◽  
Structural Equations Modeling

Collaborative culture and innovation are broadly recognized as the crucial antecedents of creating competitive advantage for firms. However, the research on how collaborative culture connects with innovation to enhance firm’s competitive advantage is still sparse and limited. To clarify these relations, this study uses structural equations modeling (SEM) based on data collected from 265 manufacturing and service firms in Vietnam to explore the correlation between collaborative culture, innovation and competitive advantage. The result indicates that collaborative culture has significant effects on both innovation capability and competitive advantage. In addition, innovation capability acts as the mediator between collaborative culture and competitive advantage. The findings of this study provide useful guidelines for both scholars and practitioners in identifying the effective way to increase competitive advantage for firms.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Information Technology Capabilities, Organizational Intelligence, and Competitive Advantage

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402110152
Author(s):  
Fawwaz Awamleh ◽  
Ahmet Ertugan
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Organizational Intelligence ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Managerial Positions ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed to identify the mediating role of organizational intelligence between information technology capabilities and competitive advantage. The data were collected from a sample of 224 employees of various managerial positions in e-commerce companies in Jordan. Process macro v3.5 was applied to process data collected. The study concluded that information technology capabilities and organizational intelligence play an essential role in raising and improving competitive advantage and responding to business environmental changes. Empirical evidence indicated a need to develop information technology capabilities via organizational intelligence due to its positive impact on competitive advantage.

scholarly journals The Impact of Structural Capital on New Product Development Performance Effectiveness- The Mediating Role of New Product Vision and Competitive Advantage

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hossein Khasmafkan Nezam ◽  
Ali Ataffar ◽  
Ali Nasr Isfahani ◽  
Arash Shahin
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
New Product ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Impact

For organizations mostly, changes are faster than their speed in responsibility and the ability for adjustment. In this space, organizations face with opportunities and threats. Therefore each invention and innovation causes change that may create opportunity for organization. So having proper structural capital is very important. Organizations should develop their new products and share clear vision in order to improve the effectiveness of their new product development performance. Therefore, this research wants to investigate and model the relationship between structural capital (SC) and new product development performance (NPDP) effectiveness with regard to the mediating role of new product competitive advantage and vision. Automobile industry in Iran is elected as statistical society. In this study, results are obtained by structural equations and path model. Also for better description of results, we use other deducible statistic such as binamial test and one-Sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test. The results of this study bode that structural capital can improve NPDP effectiveness by obtaining competitive advantage and providing clear and comprehensive vision. Also the provided model in this research is supported by data.

BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION AND SMEs PERFORMANCE — DOES COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE MEDIATE?

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (07) ◽  
pp. 1850057 ◽  
Author(s):  
MUHAMMAD ANWAR
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Mediating Role

In the era of globalisation and dynamic market, firms look for competitive advantage and survival using different sources and resources. Prior studies have indicated that Business Model Innovation (BMI) is a core driver for firm’s survival and superior performance especially in growing industries. However, the role of BMI has been discussed theoretically and exploratory while empirical studies are still lacking. Hence, this study examines the importance of BMI in SME performance and the mediating role of competitive advantage. Data were collected through structured questionnaires using a sample size of 303 manufacturing SMEs operating in the emerging market of Pakistan. Hypotheses were tested through Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using AMOS.21. The results indicate that BMI has a significant positive impact on competitive advantage and SME performance. Competitive advantage partially mediates the relationship between BMI and SME performance. Firms are required to create an effective business model to acquire competitive advantage and superior financial performance. Implications for practice have been discussed.

Big Data Capabilities and Firm’s Performance: A Mediating Role of Competitive Advantage

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (04) ◽  
pp. 1850045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Anwar ◽  
Sher Zaman Khan ◽  
Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Dynamic Markets ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact

Big data (BD) capabilities have now grabbed the attention of strategic management researchers because of their significant role in firm’s performance and success. Nonetheless, very little empirical evidence has so far been put forward about the contribution of BD capabilities towards a firm performance and Competitive Advantage (CA). This research examines the impact of Big Data Technological Capabilities (BDTC) and Big Data Personal Capabilities (BDPC) on firms’ performance with a mediating role of CA among the firms operating in the world’s top emerging economy such as China. Data were collected through structured questionnaires using a sample size of 312 firms. The hypotheses were tested in AMOS.21 using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The results indicate that BDTC and BDPC have significant positive impact on firm performance and CA and there is also significant positive relationship between CA and firm performance. The study highlights that CA partially mediates the relationship between BDTC and firm performance as well as between BDPC and firm performance. Hence, BD-oriented firms achieve CA which in turn leads to superior performance in dynamic markets. This study discussed implications for managerial practices.

The Influence of Competency of Preschool Teachers in Fujian Province on Subjective Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuguang Sun ◽  
Ailing Huang
Keyword(s):  
Direct Effect ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Positive Psychological Capital ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Mediator Variable

The intermediary effect interval of the preschool teachers' competence characteristics → positive psychological capital → the subjective well-being of the preschool teachers is (0.23—0.55), does not contain 0, and the effect amount is 0.35. The competency characteristics of preschool teachers → The direct effect interval of subjective well-being of preschool teachers is (0.05—0.36), excluding 0, and the effect quantity is 0.20, indicating that positive psychological capital as a mediator variable has the characteristics of preschool teachers and the subjective well-being of preschool teachers. Partial mediating effect, the ratio of mediating effect to total effect is 64.01%.

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