Effect of IT Capability and Intangible IT Resources on Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Exploring Moderating and Mediating Effect of IT Flexibility and Core Competency
The purpose of this research is (1) to examine the integration impact of IT assets (e.g., intangible IT resources, IT capability, and IT flexibility) on core competency, and (2) to explore the mediating effect of core competency on the relationship between IT assets and sustainable competitive advan...
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| author | Lahcene, Makhloufi Yaacob, Noorulsadiqin Azbiya Laghouag, Abderrazak Ahmed Ali Sahli, Alhussain Belaid, Fateh |
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| description | The purpose of this research is (1) to examine the integration impact of IT assets (e.g., intangible IT resources, IT capability, and IT flexibility) on core competency, and (2) to explore the mediating effect of core competency on the relationship between IT assets and sustainable competitive advantage (SCA), and (3) to determine whether IT flexibility strengthen the relationship between core competency and SCA. The study applied a quantitative and cross-sectional approach to collect data from 164 Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) targeting managers from the middle-to-upper level. The findings infer new insights regarding IT integration’s critical role within core competency activities to achieve SCA. The results show that IT assets possess a positive and significant impact on core competency (CC), and CC positively impact SCA. Finally, CC partially mediates the relationship between IT resources and IT capability to SCA, and IT flexibility positively moderates the relationship between CC and SCA. This study addressed IT’s integration within core competency activities to help SMEs achieve SCA. The study advances dynamic capability theory by providing new insights into the importance of core competency and IT integration to develop and reconfigure existing capabilities to fit business strategy goals |
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| spelling | uum-319912025-02-04T13:09:09Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31991/ Effect of IT Capability and Intangible IT Resources on Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Exploring Moderating and Mediating Effect of IT Flexibility and Core Competency Lahcene, Makhloufi Yaacob, Noorulsadiqin Azbiya Laghouag, Abderrazak Ahmed Ali Sahli, Alhussain Belaid, Fateh HD61 Risk Management The purpose of this research is (1) to examine the integration impact of IT assets (e.g., intangible IT resources, IT capability, and IT flexibility) on core competency, and (2) to explore the mediating effect of core competency on the relationship between IT assets and sustainable competitive advantage (SCA), and (3) to determine whether IT flexibility strengthen the relationship between core competency and SCA. The study applied a quantitative and cross-sectional approach to collect data from 164 Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) targeting managers from the middle-to-upper level. The findings infer new insights regarding IT integration’s critical role within core competency activities to achieve SCA. The results show that IT assets possess a positive and significant impact on core competency (CC), and CC positively impact SCA. Finally, CC partially mediates the relationship between IT resources and IT capability to SCA, and IT flexibility positively moderates the relationship between CC and SCA. This study addressed IT’s integration within core competency activities to help SMEs achieve SCA. The study advances dynamic capability theory by providing new insights into the importance of core competency and IT integration to develop and reconfigure existing capabilities to fit business strategy goals Cogent OA 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc4_by https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31991/1/CBM%2008%2001%202021%201-23.pdf Lahcene, Makhloufi and Yaacob, Noorulsadiqin Azbiya and Laghouag, Abderrazak Ahmed and Ali Sahli, Alhussain and Belaid, Fateh (2021) Effect of IT Capability and Intangible IT Resources on Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Exploring Moderating and Mediating Effect of IT Flexibility and Core Competency. Cogent Business and Management, 8 (1). pp. 1-23. ISSN 23311975 https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=oabm20 |
| spellingShingle | HD61 Risk Management Lahcene, Makhloufi Yaacob, Noorulsadiqin Azbiya Laghouag, Abderrazak Ahmed Ali Sahli, Alhussain Belaid, Fateh Effect of IT Capability and Intangible IT Resources on Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Exploring Moderating and Mediating Effect of IT Flexibility and Core Competency |
| title | Effect of IT Capability and Intangible IT Resources on Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Exploring Moderating and Mediating Effect of IT Flexibility and Core Competency |
| title_full | Effect of IT Capability and Intangible IT Resources on Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Exploring Moderating and Mediating Effect of IT Flexibility and Core Competency |
| title_fullStr | Effect of IT Capability and Intangible IT Resources on Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Exploring Moderating and Mediating Effect of IT Flexibility and Core Competency |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of IT Capability and Intangible IT Resources on Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Exploring Moderating and Mediating Effect of IT Flexibility and Core Competency |
| title_short | Effect of IT Capability and Intangible IT Resources on Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Exploring Moderating and Mediating Effect of IT Flexibility and Core Competency |
| title_sort | effect of it capability and intangible it resources on sustainable competitive advantage exploring moderating and mediating effect of it flexibility and core competency |
| topic | HD61 Risk Management |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31991/1/CBM%2008%2001%202021%201-23.pdf |
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