Dynamic Capabilities and Performance: The Mediating Role of Firm Competence
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Date
2020
Authors
Kitenga, Gabriel
Kilika, J. M.
Muchemi, A. W.
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Publisher
The Asian Institute of Research
Abstract
This study aimed at determining the mediating effect of firm competence on the relationship between dynamic
capabilities and performance. The study was founded on positivism philosophy and adopted an explanatory and
exploratory research design. The population of the study comprised of 70 food manufacturing firms in, Kenya.
Stratified random sampling method was used to identify a sample of 295 respondents. A semi-structured selfadministered
questionnaire was used to collect primary data. Prior to data collection, a pilot study was conducted
to ensure reliability of the questionnaire. The reported findings were obtained from 190 respondents who were
senior managers in the respondent firms responsible for finance, human resources, operations marketing and
corporate relations. Measures of central tendency including the mean and standard deviation were used to
summarize the variable characteristics Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Multiple regression analysis
was used to test the study hypotheses. The findings of the study showed that dynamic capabilities have a significant
direct effect on performance and that the effect of dynamic capabilities on performance is partially mediated by
firm competence. The findings also showed that firm competence has a direct and significant effect on performance
also that dynamic capabilities can partially mediate the effect of firm competence on firm performance.
Description
A research article published in Journal of Economics and Business
Keywords
Dynamic Capabilities, Firm Competence, Firm Performance
Citation
Kitenga, Gabriel, Kilika, J. M., and Muchemi, A. W. (2020), Dynamic Capabilities and Performance: The Mediating Role of Firm Competence. In: Journal of Economics and Business, Vol.3, No.1, 450-474.