Does knowledge mediate the effect of context on performance? Some initial evidence
Dröge, C. Claycomb, Cindy Germain, R.
Dröge, C.
Claycomb, Cindy
Germain, R.
Citations
Altmetric:
Authors
Other Names
Location
Time Period
Advisors
Original Date
Digitization Date
Issue Date
2003-12-09
Type
Article
Genre
Keywords
Context,Knowledge,Performance
Subjects (LCSH)
Citation
Dröge, C., Claycomb, C. and Germain, R. (2003), Does Knowledge Mediate the Effect of Context on Performance? Some Initial Evidence. Decision Sciences, 34: 541-568. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5414.2003.02324.x
Abstract
This research examines the links among four firm context variables, knowledge, and financial performance. Adopting a knowledge-based, contingency view of the firm and assuming that strategy's locus is knowledge creation and application, we hypothesize that knowledge completely mediates the effects of context on performance. The results from analyzing 208 manufacturers found a positive relationship between applied knowledge and financial performance, but none between knowledge creation and performance. As for context, production technology routineness and low demand unpredictability were positively related only to greater applied knowledge
high technological turbulence was positively related to both knowledge creation and knowledge application
and firm size had no effect on either knowledge construct. No direct context-performance relationships were found (i.e., all effects were indirect): knowledge, in particular applied knowledge, completely mediated the impact of context on performance.
high technological turbulence was positively related to both knowledge creation and knowledge application
and firm size had no effect on either knowledge construct. No direct context-performance relationships were found (i.e., all effects were indirect): knowledge, in particular applied knowledge, completely mediated the impact of context on performance.
Table of Contents
Description
This is an open access article under the CC by license
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Journal
Decision Sciences
Book Title
Series
Digital Collection
Finding Aid URL
Use and Reproduction
Archival Collection
PubMed ID
ISSN
0011-7315