Purpose

While prior research has theorized the relevance of adaptive capability (AC) to firm performance, skepticism remains regarding boundary conditions of the AC – performance relationship. This study aims to attempt to understand the intervening effect of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) impacting strategic business unit (SBU) performance. The authors further explore the moderating influence of the success trap on the AC – EO relationship.

Design/methodology/approach

Data from a sample of 293 SBU heads in an Indian information technology (IT) firm is analyzed using ordinary least squares regression. The authors performed a mediation and moderation test on the data using the Hayes PROCESS SPSS macro. Specifically, this study used Model 4 and Model 7 of the PROCESS macro to test the mediation and moderated–mediation models.

Findings

The results reveal that EO positively mediates the relationship between AC and SBU performance and the success trap negatively moderates the AC – EO relationship.

Research limitations/implications

The paper refers to empirical research of strategic business units of an IT services firm in India. Further research in other cultures and industry settings is required to generalize the findings.

Practical implications

The findings suggest that to improve performance, managers in entrepreneurial software firms should develop an adaptive and innovative culture to avoid success traps.

Originality/value

The study establishes the crucial role of a firm’s AC as the driver of improved performance in a turbulent environment. This study complements the literature concerning the AC-performance relationship with the introduction of EO as mediating variable.

中文翻译：

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适应能力和创业导向对SBU绩效的影响：成功陷阱的调节作用

目的

虽然先前的研究已经理论化了适应能力 (AC) 与公司绩效的相关性，但对 AC 的边界条件 - 绩效关系仍持怀疑态度。本研究旨在尝试了解创业导向 (EO) 对战略业务单元 (SBU) 绩效的影响。作者进一步探讨了成功陷阱对 AC-EO 关系的调节影响。

设计/方法/方法

使用普通最小二乘回归分析来自一家印度信息技术 (IT) 公司的 293 个 SBU 负责人样本的数据。作者使用 Hayes PROCESS SPSS 宏对数据进行了中介和调节测试。具体来说，本研究使用 PROCESS 宏的模型 4 和模型 7 来测试中介和调节-中介模型。

发现

结果表明，EO 正向调节 AC 和 SBU 绩效之间的关系，而成功陷阱负向调节 AC-EO 关系。

研究限制/影响

本文参考了对印度一家 IT 服务公司战略业务部门的实证研究。需要在其他文化和行业环境中进行进一步研究，以概括研究结果。

实际影响

研究结果表明，为了提高绩效，创业软件公司的管理者应该培养一种适应性和创新的文化，以避免成功陷阱。

原创性/价值

该研究确定了公司的 AC 作为在动荡环境中提高绩效的驱动力的关键作用。本研究通过引入 EO 作为中介变量补充了有关 AC 绩效关系的文献。