Resources, capabilities, and the performance of industrial firms: A multivariate analysis

Abraham Carmeli and Asher Tishler
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Abraham Carmeli: Graduate School of Business Administration and Department of Political Science, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel, Postal: Graduate School of Business Administration and Department of Political Science, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel
Asher Tishler: Faculty of Management, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel, Postal: Faculty of Management, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel

Managerial and Decision Economics, 2004, vol. 25, issue 6-7, pages 299-315

Abstract: This study uses multivariate analysis to assess the basic question asked by resource-based view researchers: Do organizational resources and capabilities account for variations in firm performance? An analysis of survey responses of 93 industrial enterprises in Israel indicates that superiority of an industrial enterprise, in terms of four performance measures (return on sales, return on equity, market share change, and customer satisfaction), can be explained by a set of four core organizational resources and capabilities (managerial skills, organizational culture, organizational communication, and perceived organizational reputation). The results lend significant support to the premise of the resource-based view of strategic management. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Date: 2004
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