THE MODERATING ROLE OF EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESOURCE ISOLATING MECHANISM AND SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how boundary-spanning search affects sustainable competitive advantage under the conditions that competitors also search and to test the moderating role of knowledge integration capability.Design/methodology/approachThis paper classifies boundary-spanning search into proactive search and responsive search by considering competition and develops a theoretical model in which knowledge integration capability moderates the effects of proactive and responsive searches on sustainable competitive advantage. Empirical analyses were conducted on the data of 245 Chinese advanced manufacturing firms.FindingsThe results show that proactive and responsive searches have inverted U-shaped relationships with sustainable competitive advantage. Moreover, the relationships between proactive and responsive searches and sustainable competitive advantage are moderated by knowledge integration capability. Specifically, as knowledge integration capability increases, the inverted U-shaped relationship between proactive search and sustainable competitive advantage becomes flatter, whereas the inverted U-shaped relationship between responsive search and sustainable competitive advantage becomes almost linear.Originality/valueThis paper enriches the research of boundary-spanning search by considering competition and uncovers how boundary-spanning search affects sustainable competitive advantage under the conditions that competitors also search. Furthermore, this paper sheds light on that the effects of proactive and responsive searches on sustainable competitive advantage are even more complex than inverted U-shaped patterns and provides a contingent viewpoint to deeply understand the relationship between boundary-spanning search and sustainable competitive advantage.

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Effect of internal R&D activities to the accumulation of organizational technical knowledge with the mediation role of absorptive capacity to establish the innovation capability of electronic industries

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/201815401059 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 154 ◽

pp. 01059 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Bambang Purwanggono ◽

Yohana Aeria Damyana

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Absorptive Capacity ◽

Innovation Process ◽

Electronics Industry ◽

Technical Knowledge ◽

Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽

Innovation Capability ◽

The Relationship

Innovation is a strategy for the electronics industry to create a sustainable competitive advantage, in the midst of a rapidly changing environment with all its complexity. Seven AT program as an effort for PT. Hartono Istana Teknologi (Polytron) into enterprise knowledge, will accelerate the innovation process, combined with good organizational technical knowledge management. Organizational technical knowledge will be instrumental in innovation capabilities properly if there is an internal R & D activities that support and absorptive capacity as a mediator. This study reviewed the organizational technical knowledge influence to innovation capability, the influence of R & D activities to organizational technical knowledge, as well as the role of absorptive capacity as a mediator. The study was conducted by distributing questionnaires to 130 employees of PT. Hartono Istana Teknologi. Data processing was conducted using SEM. The results showed that the absorptive capacity mediate the relationship between R & D activities and organizational technical knowledge by 51%, and organizational technical knowledge affect innovation capabilities by 64%.

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Technological Innovation and Strategic Leadership Axis on Competitive Advantage of Telecommunication Enterprises

International Journal of Business and Management ◽

10.5539/ijbm.v16n9p48 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (9) ◽

pp. 48

Author(s):

erpetua S. Wanaswa ◽

Zachary B. Awino ◽

Martin Ogutu ◽

Joseph Owino

Keyword(s):

Competitive Advantage ◽

Technological Innovation ◽

Management Practice ◽

Added Value ◽

Policy Framework ◽

Strategic Leadership ◽

Telecommunication Industry ◽

Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽

The Relationship

The study conceptualized a relationship between technological innovation and strategic leadership on competitive advantage. Technological innovation has been posited to influence performance competitive advantage however; this position has been largely tautological and hence required more empirical testing. Although implied, the role of strategic leadership in the relationship between technological innovation and competitive advantage has been largely lacking. The study, therefore, specifically sought to determine the moderating role of strategic leadership on the relationship between technological innovation and competitive advantage of large telecommunication enterprises (LTEs) in Kenya. Significant transformations have been evident in Kenya’s telecommunication industry for the last two decades, which has resulted in intense competition, and technological innovation has become the new face of competition among these firms. The target population comprised all 83 large telecommunication enterprises in Kenya and census was used. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in data analysis. Strategic leadership was found to have a positive and significant influence on the relationship between technological innovation and competitive advantage. It is deduced from the findings that strategic leadership would affect the strength of the relationship between technological innovation and competitive advantage. This can be attributed to the importance of organizational leadership’s role as decision makers and key enablers of technological innovation among large telecommunication enterprises. The study presented notable implications on the policy framework, the strategic management practice, and theory implications in the telecommunication industry and beyond. At policy level, the Government of Kenya would benefit from the study by ensuring that policy makers and regulatory authorities in the telecommunication sector formulate policies that would promote technological innovation and strategic leadership for enhancing competitive advantage. Managerial practitioners may consider institutionalizing innovation and leadership by creating the requisite direction and controls that enable the emergence of innovation and value creation for sustainable competitive advantage. The study findings’ implications further extended, supported, and added value on the theories adopted by the study.

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The Role of Lean Marketing in Achieving Sustainable Competitive Advantage: An Analytical Study at Al-Mosul Dairy Manufactory

Journal of Techniques ◽

10.51173/jt.v3i2.280 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 61-72

Author(s):

Harith Hussein Ali ◽

Shahla Salem Khalil ◽

Rana Jamal Khalil

Keyword(s):

Competitive Advantage ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Analytical Study ◽

Main Tool ◽

Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽

Different Types ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

A Company

This paper aims to examine the relationship between Lean Marketing (LM) and implementing Sustainable Competitive Advantage (SCA). Based on discussing the different types of waste that a company can produce during the production process. This study targeted the Mosul Dairy Manufactory. In total (67%) valid completed questionnaires, out of (75) questionnaire forms distributed to the manufacturer’s marketing departments and distribution outlets. This study is based on a number of conceptual and applied questions concerning the relationship of correlation and its influence between the variables of research. The questionnaire was used as the main tool for collecting data and information. Statistical quantitative methods like (SPSS) were adopted in analyzing the data collected by the questionnaire. The main outcomes indicated, the existence of a significant correlation between the two variables, as well as, the existence of a significant impact of lean marketing on the sustainable competitive advantage. The main significance suggests; the necessity to adopt the concept of lean marketing in the manufacturing facility to achieve sustainable competitive advantage.

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ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF E-BUSINESS IN MALAYSIA: THE MODERATING ROLE OF EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT

Advanced International Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship and SMEs ◽

10.35631/aijbes.11001 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 01-17

Author(s):

Sabrinah Adam ◽

Mohd Khairuddin Ramliy ◽

Ai Chin Thoo ◽

Adaviah Mas’od ◽

Farrah Merlinda Muharam

Keyword(s):

Organizational Performance ◽

Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽

Structural Equation ◽

External Environment ◽

Target Population ◽

Business Owners ◽

Underlying Basis ◽

The Relationship ◽

Moderating Role

There has been relatively little research that examines the relationship between the external environment and their consequences on the organizational performance of e-business in developing countries. This research represents an attempt to do so from the Malaysian e-business perspectives. This research examines the relationships between entrepreneurial orientation and organizational performance and on the role of the external environment as a moderator between the relationships. The consideration of putting moderator factors in this research allows more precise descriptions of the relationship between the two variables mentioned and the outcome of the research. This study was grounded by Resource-Based View theory as the underlying basis. This study adopted a quantitative approach where 400 questionnaires were distributed to the target population and 381 were returned. Structural Equation Modelling was performed on the quantitative data using SMART PLS 3.0. The quantitative findings indicated that entrepreneurial orientation variables of innovativeness, proactiveness, risk-taking, competitive aggressiveness and autonomy have significant effects on financial and non-financial organizational performance. However, the moderating effect of the external environment on the relationship was found not significant. This study concluded that entrepreneurial orientation and the external environment are vital to promoting the organizational performance of e-business in Malaysia. These findings able to serve as a guideline for e-business owners or founders to improve their organizational performance thus compete in the digital sphere.

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Organizational Learning Capacity as sustainable Competitive Advantage: Role of Leader’s Emotional Intelligence and Resistance to Change on Organizational Learning Capacity

International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change ◽

10.53333/ijicc2013/151072 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1280-1301

Author(s):

Muhammad Jawad ◽

Saqib Anwar Siddiqui ◽

Munazza Naz ◽

Nauman Waheed ◽

Sohail Rizan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Organizational Learning ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Resistance To Change ◽

Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽

Learning Capacity ◽

Organizational Learning Capacity ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

This research study is based on the investigation and validation of Organizational Learning Capacity with regards to leaders in educational sector as source of Competitive Advantage to the Higher Education Institutions and testing the impact of leader’s Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Resistance to Change to enhance Organizational Learning Capacity (OLC). This study can be the hallmark for the HEI’s for gaining competitive advantage through their human capital.The results shows that EI has significant contribution towards the OLC and when measured together with the trait of resistance to change the results significantly transformed which suggest that RTC negatively and significantly affect the relationship between EI and OLC therefore, to control and reduce the aspect of resistance to change by enhancing and investing in the trait of Emotional Intelligence of the individuals and leaders is suggested to gain the benefits of OLC to become superior in the industry.

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Radical innovation, incremental innovation, and competitive advantage, the moderating role of technological intensity: evidence from the manufacturing sector in Jordan

European Business Review ◽

10.1108/ebr-02-2021-0041 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Ayman Wael Al-Khatib ◽

Eyad Mustafa Al-ghanem

Keyword(s):

Competitive Advantage ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Radical Innovation ◽

Incremental Innovation ◽

High Tech ◽

Content Type ◽

Technological Intensity ◽

The Relationship ◽

Moderating Role

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the effect of radical innovation and incremental innovation on the competitive advantage of Jordanian industrial companies and identify the moderating role of technological intensity. Design/methodology/approach For this study’s purposes, 303 questionnaires from employees of 30 manufacturing firms were analysed. Convergent validity and discriminant validity tests were performed through structural equation modelling in the Smart-PLS programme. Data reliability was confirmed. A bootstrapping technique was used to analyse the data. Multi-group analysis was performed to investigate the moderating role of technological intensity. Findings Empirical results showed that both radical innovation and incremental innovation explain 60.2% of the variance in competitive advantage and that both constructs have a statistically significant effect on competitive advantage. The results also revealed that the relationship between radical innovation and competitive advantage is modified through the high-tech industries. Meanwhile, the relationship between incremental innovation and competitive advantage is modified through the low-tech industries. Research limitations/implications This cross-sectional study provides a snapshot at a given moment in time, a methodological limitation that affects the generalization of its results and the results are limited to one country, Jordan. Practical implications This study promotes the idea of focusing on radical and incremental innovation to enhance competitive advantage in the Jordanian manufacturing sector and knowing the effect of technological intensity in this relationship. Originality/value This study has important implications for leaders in the Jordanian manufacturing sector in general, as the study highlights the importance of radical innovation and incremental innovation to enhance the competitive advantage, especially in light of the technological intensity in this sector, and thus, increase the innovative capabilities of this firms, which leads to an increase in the level of competitive advantage.

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PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: A REVIEW

Administrative Development 'A Journal of HIPA, Shimla' ◽

10.53338/adhipa2021.v08.si01.17 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (SI-1) ◽

pp. 297-312

Author(s):

Mridul . ◽

Aditi Sharma

Keyword(s):

Competitive Advantage ◽

Organizational Climate ◽

Psychological Capital ◽

Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽

Positive Leadership ◽

Individual Level ◽

Long Run ◽

Innovative Behaviour ◽

The Relationship

Increased competition among businesses demands adequate attention towards steps which would ensure business survival in long run. Businesses must build on their strengths which in turn depend upon their employee’s strengths. One of such strengths is employee’s positive Psychological Capital which comprises of self-efficacy, optimism, hope and resilience. Employee’s Psychological Capital has been linked to key driver of sustainable competitive advantage in today’s business scenario that is innovation. This review focuses upon studies determining the relationship between Psychological Capital and innovation. The review suggests that Psychological capital is a significant predictor of innovation among employees working in various sectors. Positive leadership styles such as Authentic, transformational leadership etc. and favourable organizational climate are found to foster Psychological Capital among employees. Although at individual level there are studies linking Psychological Capital with innovative behaviour, but less number of studies have examined the role of team or collective Psychological Capital in predicting overall innovation within the organizations.

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The mediating effect of agility at relationship between market orientation and marketing performance

Jurnal Manajemen dan Pemasaran Jasa ◽

10.25105/jmpj.v13i1.5835 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 65

Author(s):

Lutfi Nurcholis

Keyword(s):

Competitive Advantage ◽

Market Orientation ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽

Marketing Performance ◽

Research Gap ◽

The Relationship ◽

A Company

<a name="_Hlk23623753"></a>Market orientation is a way for companies to focus on customers so that customers continue to buy company products. Agility is an important ability of a company to increase a sustainable competitive advantage. This study was conducted based on the decline in batik sales in Pekalongan and the existence of a research gap on the relationship between market orientation and marketing performance. This paper aims to test empirically the mediating effect of agility on the relationship between market orientation and marketing performance. Data were collected from 190 SMEs in Pekalongan. The result shows that market orientation significantly affects agility and marketing performance, and agility significantly affects marketing performance. Furthermore, agility mediates the correlation between market orientation and marketing performance. The Marketing performance of Batik SMEs can be improved by developing market orientation and agility simultaneously. The role of market orientation in improving marketing performance will be more effective if it is done indirectly through agility.

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The moderating effect of entrepreneurial marketing in the relationship between business intelligence systems and competitive advantage in Jordanian commercial banks

Management Science Letters ◽

10.5267/j.msl.2020.9.044 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 983-992 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Emad Ali Kasasbeh ◽

Khaled Khalaf Alzureikat ◽

Shaher Falah Alroud ◽

Wasfi Abdul Kareem Alkasassbeh

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Business Intelligence ◽

Commercial Banks ◽

Intelligent System ◽

Entrepreneurial Marketing ◽

Business Intelligence Systems ◽

The Relationship ◽

Moderating Role

The paper investigates the Competitive Advantage in the Jordanian Commercial Banks (JCB) and its relationship with the Business Intelligence Systems (BIS) through the moderate influence of the Entrepreneurial Markets. Business Intelligence Systems (BIS), can extract a better knowledge for the performance and future gains for the organization. Therefore, it can pin point the impasse which in turn results in a suitable result for the problem in hand. As a result, the organization success will increase due to the efficiency of management performance. This study explores the Intelligent System (IS) relationship with Competitive Advantage (CA) through monitoring the moderating role of Entrepreneurial Marketing (EM). A survey is implemented for the data collection & analysis with 300 questionnaires, and (PLS) is used for the analyses. The results indicate that BIS was definitely related to Competitive Advantage, and EM moderated the connection between BIS and Competitive Advantage.

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