Purpose: This study sets out to empirically investigate the effect of small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) dynamic capability on operational capabilities, organisational agility and performance while assessing the moderating role of environmental uncertainty. Design/methodology/approach:...

The concept of dynamic capabilities draws its theoretical basis from two classic traditions within the strategy field – the resource based view of the firm (RBV) (Wernerfelt, 1984) and market positioning (Porter, 1996)1. A dynamic capability qualifies as a source of sustained heterogeneous...

Capabilities concern freedom and human dignity. A capability marks out an ability to do or be. If I possess a capability, then I have the ability to do an action (obtain food, speak freely, etc.) or to become a certain kind of person (self-directing, etc.). A capability is different from actual...

The management accounting field has called for work which crosses academic boundaries, such as the field of strategic management. On the other side, the strategic management field has called for conceptual work on the foundations of organizational capabilities. Given that the strategy field...

In this paper, we examine the technological and organizational innovations which have facilitated rapid growth in a small firm. Evidence from the case suggests that the relational elements of inter-firm transactions provide entrepreneurs with the opportunity to expand their organizational...