Unobserved heterogeneity of dynamic capability and sustainable performance of dairy microfirms

IF 1.2 4区管理学 Q3 ECONOMICS

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences Pub Date : 2023-08-31 DOI:10.4102/sajems.v26i1.4970

Maulid H. Bwabo, Ma Zhiqiang, Li Mingxing

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Background: Scholars have examined populations within firms and found that managers and employees exhibit similar characteristics in the relationship between dynamic capability drivers and sustainable performance. However, the unobserved relationship between dynamic capability drivers and sustainable performance in the context of dairy microfirms is less investigated. Aim: The main motive is to examine the unobserved connection in the relationship between dynamic capability drivers and sustainable performance in dairy microfirms in Tanzania. Illustrating the knowledge-based view (KBV), this study determines that valuable competencies impact dairy microfirms’ sustainable performance. Setting: The 300 participants in this study were employees and managers of dairy microfirms in three regions of Tanzania: Tanga, Arusha, and Kilimanjaro. Method: A unique unit segment technique – response-based unit segmentation-partial least squares (REBUS-PLS) path modelling – is used to uncover latent classes to meet the research objective. Results: Our findings reveal that the aggregate model hypotheses were significant. Furthermore, the paper illuminates potential unobserved variations between managers and employees concerning the dynamic capability drivers and sustainable performance of dairy microfirms in Tanzania. Conclusion: The potential unobserved differences between managers and employees provide an alternative explanation for the relationship between dynamic capability drivers and sustainable performance. This helps avoid the ‘competency trap’ and explains how to improve the dynamic capabilities of dairy microfirms. Contribution: Homogeneous behaviour among managers and employees strongly suggests collectivist work to improve sustainable performance. We contribute empirically by demonstrating the underlying dynamic capability drivers of managers and employees in heterogeneous segments to explain sustainable performance.

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乳品微企业动态能力和可持续绩效的未观察异质性

背景:学者们研究了企业内部的人群，发现管理者和员工在动态能力驱动因素与可持续绩效的关系中表现出相似的特征。然而，在乳品微企业背景下，动态能力驱动因素与可持续绩效之间未观察到的关系较少被调查。目的:主要动机是检查在动态能力驱动和可持续绩效之间的关系中未观察到的连接在坦桑尼亚的乳制品微型公司。以知识为基础的观点(KBV)为例，本研究确定了有价值能力对乳品微企业可持续绩效的影响。本研究的300名参与者是坦桑尼亚三个地区:坦噶、阿鲁沙和乞力马扎罗山的乳制品微型公司的员工和管理人员。方法:采用一种独特的单元分割技术——基于响应的单元分割-偏最小二乘(REBUS-PLS)路径建模——来发现潜在类别，以满足研究目标。结果:我们的研究结果表明，集合模型的假设是显著的。此外，本文阐明了潜在的未观察到的变化之间的管理者和员工有关动态能力驱动因素和可持续发展的绩效在坦桑尼亚的乳制品微型企业。结论:管理者和员工之间潜在的未观察到的差异为动态能力驱动因素与可持续绩效之间的关系提供了另一种解释。这有助于避免“能力陷阱”，并解释了如何提高乳品微型企业的动态能力。贡献:管理者和员工之间的同质化行为强烈表明集体主义工作可以提高可持续绩效。我们通过实证证明了异质性部门管理者和员工潜在的动态能力驱动因素来解释可持续绩效。

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South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences Multiple-

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2.30

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9.10%

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52 weeks

期刊介绍： The South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences (SAJEMS) is a leading South African-based publication for interdisciplinary research in the economic and management sciences. The journal publishes and disseminates high-quality academic articles that contribute to the better understanding of the interaction between economic, environmental and social perspectives as applicable to the broader management sciences in an African environment. The editorial board therefore invites authors to submit their research from areas such as economics, finance, accounting, human capital, marketing and other related disciplines that break down common intellectual silos and prepares a new path for debate on the operation and development of sustainable markets and organisations as relevant to the broader African context.