Impacts of Resource Alertness and Change Leadership Style on Financial Performance: An Empirical Study

Ao Zhang, Yong Chen, Xiaobo Xu, Yang Gao, Lan Zhang

Source Title: Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM)29(2)

ISSN: 1062-7375|EISSN: 1533-7995|EISBN13: 9781799859017|DOI: 10.4018/JGIM.2021030103

MLA

Zhang, Ao, et al. "Impacts of Resource Alertness and Change Leadership Style on Financial Performance: An Empirical Study." JGIM vol.29, no.2 2021: pp.45-60. http://doi.org/10.4018/JGIM.2021030103

APA

Zhang, A., Chen, Y., Xu, X., Gao, Y., & Zhang, L. (2021). Impacts of Resource Alertness and Change Leadership Style on Financial Performance: An Empirical Study. Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM), 29(2), 45-60. http://doi.org/10.4018/JGIM.2021030103

Chicago

Zhang, Ao, et al. "Impacts of Resource Alertness and Change Leadership Style on Financial Performance: An Empirical Study," Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM) 29, no.2: 45-60. http://doi.org/10.4018/JGIM.2021030103

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Abstract

The dynamic competition theory emphasizes that executives must have the ability to discover and identify new resources to deal with the external environment change and implement the leadership style change for improving the financial performance. The authors studied the impacts of resource alertness and change leadership style on enterprise financial performance with the perceived competitive tension as the moderator. Data analysis from 208 valid questionnaires indicated that resource alertness and change leadership style have a direct positive impact on financial performance by changing the leadership style. The positive effect of change leadership style on enterprise performance will be strengthened with high perceived competitive tension. Important theoretical and practical implications are discussed. Limitations and future research are presented as well.