Understanding internal conditions driving ordinary and dynamic capabilities in Indian high-tech firms

Qaiyum, S ORCID: 0000-0002-5429-7837 and Wang, CL (2018) Understanding internal conditions driving ordinary and dynamic capabilities in Indian high-tech firms. Journal of Business Research, 90. pp. 206-214. ISSN 0148-2963

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Abstract

Organizational capabilities are the cornerstone of a firm's competitive advantage. However, considerable ambiguity exists on the contributions of ordinary and dynamic capabilities. This study examines the relative contributions of ordinary and dynamic capabilities to firm performance. Based on a survey of 260 Indian high-tech firms, we find that in those firms that are in early stages and the very last stage of their life cycle, ordinary capabilities outperform dynamic capabilities in improving firm performance. However, for firms in the middle two stages of their life cycle, both types of capabilities contribute equally. Similarly, for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ordinary capabilities are more important than dynamic capabilities. However, large firms are served equally well by both types of capabilities. Our findings indicate that the role of the internal organization has been underrated in previous research that has focused primarily on the external environment to understand ordinary and dynamic capabilities contributions.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Social Sciences; Business; Business & Economics; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE RELATIONSHIP; ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE; PRODUCT INNOVATION; MODERATING ROLE; TOP MANAGEMENT; RESOURCES; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; MICROFOUNDATIONS; AMBIDEXTERITY; 3503 Business Systems In Context; 35 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services; 3507 Strategy, Management and Organisational Behaviour; 1505 Marketing; Marketing; 35 Commerce, management, tourism and services
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business
Divisions:	Liverpool Business School
Publisher:	Elsevier
Date of acceptance:	10 May 2018
Date of first compliant Open Access:	9 April 2026
Date Deposited:	09 Apr 2026 13:43
Last Modified:	09 Apr 2026 13:43
DOI or ID number:	10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.05.014
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/28355

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