The Role of IT Flexibility in Enhancing Dynamic Capabilities: An Exploratory Study
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https://doi.org/10.31272/jae.i147.1374Keywords:
information technology, dynamic capabilities, Descriptive statistics, inferenceAbstract
Business organisations increasingly use information technology to gain a competitive edge in the ever-changing business environment. This involves developing dynamic capabilities that enable them to excel and lead in their respective fields. The current research aims to assess the interest of senior and executive management in the National Centre for Diabetes and the National Centre for Hematology and Treatment in IT flexibility, including compatibility, connectivity, and modularity, and its impact on dynamic capabilities, including sensing, coordination, learning, and reconfiguration. The research sample included senior and executive management at the two research centres. Ninety questionnaires were distributed, 85 were retrieved, and 80 were deemed valid for statistical analysis. The analysis used descriptive statistics and inferential methods such as the t-test and F-test. The regression analysis results indicated a significant overall effect of information technology flexibility on the dynamic capabilities of the research centres, with modularity being the most influential dimension of the dependent variable.
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