Managerial perceptions of the competitive environment and dynamic capabilities generation
| Autor: | Jose Benitez-Amado, Vanesa Barrales-Molina, Maria Nieves Perez-Arostegui |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Engineering
Knowledge management business.industry Strategy and Management media_common.quotation_subject Cognition Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Computer Science Applications Management Information Systems Perception Industrial relations Dynamism Dynamic capabilities Simple linear regression business media_common |
| Zdroj: | Industrial Management & Data Systems. 110:1355-1384 |
| ISSN: | 0263-5577 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/02635571011087437 |
| Popis: | PurposeThe aim of this paper is to study empirically the influence of managerial perceptions of the environment on dynamic capabilities (DC) generation. It seeks to identify three dimensions of competitive environment (dynamism, complexity, and munificence) and then use the theoretical model developed by Zollo and Winter to explain DC creation.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use data collected from 200 Spanish firms through a questionnaire to perform multiple and simple regression analyses that examine the relationship between managerial perceptions and DC generation.FindingsIt is found that managerial perception of munificence in the environment is related positively and significantly to the processes of DC creation; only when managers perceive the environment as highly dynamic and complex do they promote processes for developing DC.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest that managerial cognition plays an important role in DC processes. Thus, managers should evaluate their mental models and value systems to determine whether they provide an accurate understanding of the environment.Originality/valueThe understanding of DC must be developed though empirical papers, as unresolved theoretical inconsistencies create many challenges in this area. The proliferation of theoretical papers has produced a disconnected body of research. |
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