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Operations capability, productivity and business performance: the moderating effect of environmental dynamism

  • Wantao Yu
    ,
  • Ram Ramanathan
    ,
  • Xingyu Wang
    ,
  • Jeihui Yang
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between operations capability, productivity and business performance in the context of environmental dynamism. Design/methodology/approach – A proposed conceptual framework grounded in the resourcebased view (RBV) and dynamic capability view (DCV) is analysed using archival data from 193 automakers in the UK. Findings – The results show that operations capability, as an important dynamic capability, has a significant positive effect on productivity, which in turn leads to improved business performance. The results also suggest that productivity fully mediates the relationship between operations capability and business performance, and that environmental dynamism significantly moderates the relationship between operations capability and productivity. Practical implications – The research findings provide practical insights that will help managers develop operations capability to gain greater productivity and business performance in a dynamic environment.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 126-143

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Industrial Management and Data Systems (Volume 118, Issue 1)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 27/06/2017

Publication status

Published - 27/06/2017

ISSN

0263-5577

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/622134
  • Scopus: 85041098525

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