How a Firm's Configuration of Static and Dynamic Capabilities Contributes to Its Performance——A Longitudinal Analysis from the Perspective of Capability

Abstract

Abstract:

Different from the extant literature that emphasize impact of one or certain types of organizational capabilities, this paper takes capability configuration and fit perspective, based on capability-based view of the firm, explores the influence of firm's capability config-uration of static capability (i.e., technological capability) and dynamic capabilities (i.e., absorptive capability and ambidextrous capability) on firm performance. Adopting 300 Chinese sample firms, taking multi-source and multi-time research design, this paper discus-ses the mechanism of technological capability on firm performance, and how they interact with absorptive capability and ambidextrous capability to affect differently firm performance. Our findings demonstrate:Technological capability has a U-shaped relationship with firm performance. Absorptive capability and ambidextrous capability positively moderate the U-shaped relationship between technological capability and firm performance. The paper also discusses the theoretical implication, research limitation and future directions.

Key words: technological capability, absorptive capability, ambidextrous capability, firm performance

Wang Shumin. How a Firm's Configuration of Static and Dynamic Capabilities Contributes to Its Performance——A Longitudinal Analysis from the Perspective of Capability[J]. , 2018, 30(9): 121-131.

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