More capable, more innovative? An empirical inquiry into the effects of dynamic managerial capabilities on digital firms' innovativeness

DOI zum Zitieren der Version auf EPub Bayreuth: https://doi.org/10.15495/EPub_UBT_00006833
URN to cite this document: urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-6833-8

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Heubeck, Tim ; Meckl, Reinhard:
More capable, more innovative? An empirical inquiry into the effects of dynamic managerial capabilities on digital firms' innovativeness.
In: European Journal of Innovation Management. Vol. 25 (2022) Issue 6 . - pp. 892-915.
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1108/EJIM-02-2022-0099

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Abstract

Purpose Managers play a critical role in shaping the development of firms due to the risky and long-term nature of innovation. Although the managerial effect on strategic change has long been factored into organizational theories, scholars still lack a complete understanding of the specific managerial capabilities that drive innovation in today's digital economy. The present study builds on dynamic managerial capabilities theory to close this research gap. The paper proposes managers' dynamic capabilities and their three underlying drivers – managerial human capital, social capital, and cognition – as a direct antecedent to digital firms' innovativeness. Design/methodology/approach The study draws on survey data from German Industry 4.0 manufacturing firms, which were analyzed using regression analysis. Findings The results confirm managers' dynamic capabilities as facilitators of innovation. In contrast to previous research on nondigital industries, the findings demonstrate that only the complete portfolio of managers' dynamic capabilities promotes innovativeness in digital firms. The study provides evidence for the importance of dynamic managerial capabilities in the digital economy yet contradicts previous research on nondigital industries related to the advantageousness of managers' human capital, social capital, and cognition for innovation. Originality/value The study contributes to the literature by being the first to holistically test the effects of dynamic managerial capabilities on innovation in digital firms. The results offer a nuanced account of managers' dynamic capabilities, thereby expanding dynamic managerial capabilities theory to the digital economy.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Keywords:	Digital transformation; Dynamic managerial capabilities; Human capital; Innovation; Managerial cognition; Social capital
DDC Subjects:	300 Social sciences > 330 Economics
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration > Chair Business Administration IX - International Management > Chair Business Administration IX - International Management - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Reinhard Meckl Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration > Chair Business Administration IX - International Management
Language:	English
Originates at UBT:	Yes
URN:	urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-6833-8
Date Deposited:	20 Jan 2023 11:34
Last Modified:	20 Jan 2023 11:34
URI:	https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/6833

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