Utilizing the assumptions of the Resource-based theory, this study examined how and why new, rare, and inimitable resources in the form of information proactiveness motivation influence operational firm performance. We hypothesized open innovation as a mediator between information proactiveness motivation and operational firm performance. We also hypothesized the interactive effects of an individual’s creative cognitive style and information proactiveness motivation on open innovation whereas climate for innovation and open innovation jointly influence operational firm performance. A temporally segregated data (n = 260) was collected in three-time intervals from employees working in the banking sector of Islamabad, Pakistan. Utilizing the PROCESS approach, the findings of the study indicate that open innovation mediates the relationship between information proactiveness motivation, and operational firm performance. Moreover, the creative cognitive style was found to moderate the relationship between information proactiveness motivation and open innovation whereas climate for innovation emerged as a moderator between open innovation and operational firm performance. This research focused on unique information and contextual resources which directly and indirectly play significant roles in promoting the firm's open innovation and subsequent operational firm performance.

利用基于资源的理论的假设，本研究检查了以信息主动性动机的形式出现的新的，稀有的和独特的资源如何以及为什么影响运营公司的绩效。我们假设开放式创新是信息主动性动机和公司运营绩效之间的中介。我们还假设了个人的创新认知风格和信息主动性动机对开放式创新的互动影响，而创新的氛围和开放式创新共同影响着公司的运营绩效。从巴基斯坦伊斯兰堡银行部门工作的员工每隔三个时间收集一次按时间分类的数据（n = 260）。利用过程方法，研究结果表明，开放式创新可以调节信息主动性动机与公司运营绩效之间的关系。此外，发现了创造性的认知风格可以缓和信息主动性动机与开放式创新之间的关系，而创新氛围则是开放式创新与公司绩效之间的调节者。这项研究的重点是独特的信息和上下文资源，这些信息和上下文资源在促进公司的开放式创新和随后的公司绩效方面直接或间接地发挥着重要作用。人们发现，创造性的认知风格可以缓和信息主动性动机与开放式创新之间的关系，而创新氛围则是开放式创新与公司绩效之间的调节者。这项研究的重点是独特的信息和上下文资源，这些信息和上下文资源在促进公司的开放式创新和随后的公司绩效方面直接或间接地发挥着重要作用。人们发现，创造性的认知风格可以缓和信息主动性动机与开放式创新之间的关系，而创新氛围则是开放式创新与公司绩效之间的调节者。这项研究的重点是独特的信息和上下文资源，这些信息和上下文资源在促进公司的开放式创新和随后的公司绩效方面直接或间接地发挥着重要作用。