Evaluating How Key Capabilities: Knowledge Sharing, Innovation on Organizational Performance Through Mediating Effect of Dynamic Capability
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https://doi.org/10.70670/sra.v4i2.2185Keywords:
Knowledge Sharing, Innovation, Dynamic Capability, Organizational PerformanceAbstract
This study examines the impact of knowledge-sharing capability, innovative capability, on organizational performance with mediating role of dynamic capability. In today’s rapidly changing business environment, organizations must leverage internal capabilities to remain competitive and sustainable. A quantitative research approach was adopted to explore how these capabilities influence organizational outcomes. Data were collected through close-ended questionnaire with owner and managers across different manufacturing SMEs of Sindh Pakistan. The findings indicate that knowledge sharing enhances collaboration and decision-making, innovative capability drives competitiveness, and dynamic capability enables firms to adapt to environmental changes. The study contributes to the literature by providing deeper insights into how these capabilities collectively improve organizational performance.
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