Dynamic Capabilities Service Capabilities Competitive Advantage and Organizational Performance in Container Shipping: The Moderating Role of Environmental Dynamism

  • 郭 思瑜

Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the linkages between dynamic capabilities service capabilities competitive advantage and organizational performance in container shipping and the moderating role of environmental dynamism Using data surveys from 134 respondents in container shipping firms in Taiwan A confirmatory factor analysis was employed to identify the constructs of dynamic capabilities service capabilities competitive advantage environmental dynamism and organizational performance Results from the analysis of structural equation modeling (SEM) indicate that dynamic capabilities positively influence competitive advantage and service capabilities; and that service capabilities and competitive advantage are positively related to organizational performance This study also investigates the moderating role of environmental dynamism on the effects of dynamic capabilities on competitive advantage and organizational performance The results indicate that dynamic capabilities have a greater positive impact on financial performance and competitive advantage when the environmental dynamism is high than when it is low Practical implications of the research findings for container shipping firms are discussed
Date of Award2016 Feb 16
Original languageEnglish
SupervisorPei-Chun Lin (Supervisor)

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