Managerial innovative capabilities, competitive advantage and performance of healthcare sector during Covid-19 pandemic period

Demetris Vrontis, Hani El Chaarani, Zouhour El Abiad, Sam El Nemar, Alissar Yassine Haddad

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    Abstract

    Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to reveal the impact of dynamic managerial innovative capabilities on the competitive advantage (CA), financial performance (FP) and non-financial performance (NFP) of the health-care sector during the very turbulent Covid-19 pandemic period. The focus is on human behavior and personnel interaction in the hospitals that receive Covid-19 cases. Design/methodology/approach: Data for this research was collected from the medical sector in Lebanon. The authors approached 14 public hospitals and 60 private hospitals for the study and only 48 hospitals (total of 284 respondents) accepted to complete the survey and provide data using a structured questionnaire. Findings: This study reveals the moderating impact of CA on the relationship between dynamic managerial innovative capabilities and the performance of the health-care sector. Based on 48 Lebanese health-care centers during the Covid-19 pandemic, the results of the structural equation modeling model indicate that dynamic managerial innovative practices positively impact on CA and NFP. The results also reveal that CA has a moderating effect on the relationship between dynamic managerial innovative practices and NFP. Practical implications: This study does not reveal any direct or indirect relationship between managerial capabilities and FP during the pandemic. Originality/value: As the world deals with the Covid-19 pandemic, the health-care sector needs new approaches and methods for confronting the constantly evolving and turbulent environment. This study examines how health-care leaders are dealing with these dynamic challenges and tests a three-dimensional SEM model of dynamic managerial capabilities (sensing, seizing and reconfiguration) that impact CA.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)504-526
    Number of pages23
    JournalForesight
    Volume24
    Issue number3-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 29 Apr 2022

    Keywords

    • Competitive advantage
    • Dynamic managerial capabilities
    • Financial performance
    • Health-care sector
    • Innovation
    • Non-financial performance

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