Investigating dynamic capabilities, agility and knowledge management within EMNEs- longitudinal evidence from Europe

Vijay Pereira*, Kamel Mellahi, Yama Temouri, Swetketu Patnaik, Mohammad Roohanifar

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Abstract

Purpose: This paper aims to analyse the impact of dynamic capability (DC) of emerging market multinationals (EMNEs) on their firm technological performance by teasing out the concepts of agility and knowledge management (KM) through DC. Design/methodology/approach: Evidence from this study is contextualised on EMNEs that operate in the UK, Germany and France. This study examines the investment in intangible assets which EMNEs use to develop their DC over the period 2005-2016 and how this leads to increased firm technological performance. Findings: Results show that higher investments in DC allow EMNEs to be more agile and gain competencies through KM and thereby sustain competitiveness in the three leading European countries. This research also identifies which EMNE groupings show greater technological performance and how such EMNE groupings are able to translate dynamic capabilities into greater technological performance compared to others over time. In summary, the role of DC during of the global financial crisis was also examined, where they are required to be more agile. Originality/value: This paper sheds light on a novel way and motivation of successful EMNEs in using developed host countries as a location for generating DC through agility and KM.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1708-1728
Number of pages21
JournalJournal of Knowledge Management
Volume23
Issue number9
Early online date1 Dec 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Nov 2019

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Keywords

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