The moderating effect of financial performance exerts on the interaction of absorptive capacity and organizational performance
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absorptive capacity, financial management, organizational performance, small businessAbstract
Objective of the study: In this paper, we will analyze the moderating effect of financial performance exerts on the interaction of absorptive capacity and organizational performance. Methodology / approach: A conceptual model was developed to assess the relationship between absorptive capacity, financial performance, and organizational performance in small and medium-sized Brazilian companies. To capture the multidimensional nature of absorptive capacity, this study uses structural equation modelling and measures the meditating effects of financial performance. Main results: The main finding is the moderating effect. The effect of absorptive capacity on organizational performance has a moderating effect of financial performance. Theoretical / methodological contributions: Small businesses ought to recognize and take advantage of the practical benefits of absorptive capacity. However, entrepreneurs should find motivation to develop more formalized absorptive capacities to raise the organizational performance. The results can help companies identify ways to better appropriate external information and knowledge to improve absorptive capacity. Relevance / originality: The research contributes to the proposition and empirical test of a predictive model of organizational performance in small and medium-sized enterprises, which can predict organizational performance in Brazilian´s SMEs. This study represents one of the first attempts to investigate the relationships between absorptive capacity, organizational performance, and financial performance. Social / management contributions: The results can help companies identify ways to better appropriate external information and knowledge to improve absorptive capacity.
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