Non-financial resources to enhance companies’ profitability: a stakeholder perspective

Ivo Hristov, Matteo Cristofaro and Riccardo Cimini

Management Research Review, 2023, vol. 47, issue 13, 22-50

Abstract: Purpose - This study aims to investigate the impact of stakeholders’ nonfinancial resources (NFRs) on companies’ profitability, filling a significant gap in the literature regarding the role of NFRs in value creation. Design/methodology/approach - Data from 76 organizations from 2017 to 2019 were collected and analyzed. Four primary NFRs and their key value drivers were identified, representing core elements that support different dimensions of a company’s performance. Statistical tests examined the relationship between stakeholders’ NFRs and financial performance measures. Findings - When analyzed collectively and individually, the results reveal a significant positive influence of stakeholders’ NFRs on a firm’s profitability. Higher importance assigned to NFRs correlates with a higher return on sales. Originality/value - This study contributes to the literature by empirically bridging the gap between stakeholder theory and the resource-based view, addressing the intersection of these perspectives. It also provides novel insights into how stakeholders’ NFRs impact profitability, offering valuable implications for research and managerial practice. It suggests that managers should integrate nonfinancial measures of NFRs within their performance measurement system to manage better and sustain companies’ value-creation process.

Keywords: Nonfinancial resources; Resource-based view; Stakeholder theory; Profitability; Performance management system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/MRR-02-2023-0131

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