Title: Impact of DC on success of entrepreneurs: a study of small and medium manufacturers

Authors: Ashok Kumar Sar

Addresses: School of Management, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar – 751024, India

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of dynamic capability (DC) (sensing, seizing and transforming) on performance (market, customer, financial and innovation) of small and medium manufacturers (SMM). I developed a conceptual framework linking DC and firm performance based on extensive review of literature. Data on the observed variable from 403 respondents were analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM) in AMOS. The study established a strong relationship between transforming capability and innovation, customer and financial performance. The study highlights the perspective of firm performance and DC for SMM. It also brought out the structural aspects of the associated aspects.

Keywords: sensing capability; seizing capability; transforming capability; market performance; customer performance; financial performance; innovation performance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEIM.2023.133378

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2023 Vol.27 No.3/4, pp.151 - 172

Received: 24 Mar 2022
Received in revised form: 08 Dec 2022
Accepted: 11 Dec 2022
Published online: 14 Sep 2023 *

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