Dynamic Capability Drivers and Performance Outcomes of Strategic Import Planning: The Moderating Role of Organizational Resources and Market Factors

Despite the critical role of strategic planning in the importing firms’ success, research on the subject is both limited and dispersed. Building on the theories of Dynamic Capabilities, Resource-based View, and Industrial Organization, this study conceptualizes and tests the role of dynamic capabili...

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Published inManagement international review Vol. 65; no. 4; pp. 637 - 672
Main Authors Leonidou, Leonidas C., Palihawadana, Dayananda, Aykol, Bilge, Nilssen, Frode, Christodoulides, Paul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.08.2025
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Business and Management
Business Strategy/Leadership
Competition
Competitive advantage
Contingencies
Cost reduction
Emerging Markets/Globalization
Human resources
Human resources management
Operations Management
Organization
Purchasing
Research Article
Strategic planning
Business performance
Dynamic capabilities
Importing
Planning
Resources
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ISSN0938-8249
1861-8901
DOI10.1007/s11575-025-00582-8

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Summary:Despite the critical role of strategic planning in the importing firms’ success, research on the subject is both limited and dispersed. Building on the theories of Dynamic Capabilities, Resource-based View, and Industrial Organization, this study conceptualizes and tests the role of dynamic capabilities as drivers and business performance as an outcome of effective strategic import planning, given the contingencies caused by organizational resources and market-related factors. Using data collected from 195 British importers that were analyzed with structural equation modeling, the results revealed that market/source sensing, purchasing expertise, functional orchestration, and managerial proactiveness are important dynamic capabilities conducive to effective strategic import planning, with their impact becoming stronger as there is greater availability of financial and human resources. Effective strategic import planning was also found to have a positive impact on business performance, with this becoming weaker under conditions of heightened competitive intensity and market turbulence. Important theoretical and managerial implications are derived from the study findings.
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ISSN:0938-8249
1861-8901
DOI:10.1007/s11575-025-00582-8