A Process Model of Dynamic Capability Development: Evidence from the Chinese Manufacturing Sector

Zeng, Jing, Simpson, Colin G ORCID: 0000-0002-8591-3647 and Dang, Bihn-Le (2017) A Process Model of Dynamic Capability Development: Evidence from the Chinese Manufacturing Sector. Management and Organization Review, 13 (3). pp. 643-673. doi:10.1017/mor.2016.42

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Abstract

Based on longitudinal case studies of manufacturing strategy and implementation at two Chinese manufacturing firms, this paper investigates how these firms develop, manage and deploy dynamic capabilities to renew their resource bases in order to respond to the operational challenges associated with radical technological development. Our analysis suggests that dynamic capability development is not simply about renewing one specific type of capability, but rather, it is a meta-capability to learn how to repeatedly renew the firm’s overall capability set as a fully integrated package. We further highlight the importance of looking beyond the property of the firm to understand the network level of capability development, including the capabilities of the firm’s partners. This is particularly salient in the context of smart manufacturing where a high level of connectivity among a broader network of partners is required to reap the benefits generated by new technological advances. Our findings provide an important contribution to our knowledge of dynamic capability development in emerging economies in the era of digitalized manufacturing.

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Article Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Zeng, Jing and Simpson, Colin G and Dang, Bihn-Le (2017) A Process Model of Dynamic Capability Development: Evidence from the Chinese Manufacturing Sector. Management and Organization Review, 13 (3). pp. 643-673., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1017/mor.2016.42. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	China; Digital manufacturing; Dynamic capability development; Emerging economies; Manufacturing sector, China; REF2021
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD2350.8 Large industry, Factory system, Big business
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Research Priority Areas:	Applied Business & Technology
Depositing User:	Susan Turner
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2016 12:35
Last Modified:	04 Aug 2023 20:45
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/3973

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