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Zvobgo, Gilbert (2000) Superior performance, managerial comprehension and resource-based strategies. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

The cross-sectional study looks at how firms develop superior performance using
their internal resources. It is a study based on the resource-based view of the firm.
The study looks at firms in the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Industry in UK. It was
initially planned as a comparative study with firms in the same industry in Zimbabwe.
The study argues that for resources to be potential sources of superior performance,
managers have to comprehend the strategic concepts that are concerned with these
resources. The study further hypothesises that Comprehension itself is affected by
Experience and Functional Expertise/Training & Development
The data was analysed using SPSS programme (Version 8). The main methods of
analyses were factor analysis, correlational analysis, moderated regression & subgroup
analyses, and regression analysis. The results suggest that Comprehension,
defined as either Knowledge, or Applicability of intangible resources, or Applicability
of capabilities, contributes to developing superior performance. The results also show
that Experience, and Training & Development contribute to developing superior
performance
The results however, did not support the hypothesis that managers with more
experience had better comprehension of strategic concepts. The results seem to
suggest that Experience has a negative effect on Comprehension. A possible
explanation to this negative relationship could be that those managers who had been
in the managerial position for many years were not familiar with the RBV concepts,
which are relatively new concepts. The results did not also support the hypothesis
that managers who attended more training and development programmes had better
comprehension of strategic concepts. Instead, the results show that Training &
Development has a negative effect on Comprehension. These results suggest that
although many managers have on-going management training and development
programmes, these programmes do not seem to improve their comprehension of
strategic concepts.

Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Motor vehicle industry -- Great Britain, Resource allocation, Strategic planning, Management
Official Date: January 2000
Dates:
DateEvent
January 2000Submitted
Institution: University of Warwick
Theses Department: Warwick Business School
Thesis Type: PhD
Publication Status: Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor: Wensley, Robin, 1944-
Sponsors: Warwick Business School
Extent: xiii, 339 leaves
Language: eng

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