The role of employees' cognitive capabilities, knowledge creation and decision-making style in predicting the firm's performance
| dc.contributor.author | Elrehail, Hamzah | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aljahmani, Raed | |
| dc.contributor.author | Taamneh, Abdallah Mohammad | |
| dc.contributor.author | Alsaad,Abdallah Khalaf | |
| dc.contributor.author | Okaily, Manaf Al | |
| dc.contributor.author | Emeagwali, Okechukwu Lawrence | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-03-22T07:05:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-03-22T07:05:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-03-22 | |
| dc.description | Knowledge may be viewed as a key strategic resource in a turbulent environment characterized by complex strategies. Zack (1999) provided a recipe for organizational competitiveness as an Future of work The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available on Emerald Insight at: https://www.emerald.com/insight/1450-2194.htm Received 18 March 2022 Revised 29 September 2022 1 January 2023 Accepted 22 February 2023 EuroMed Journal of Business © Emerald Publishing Limited 1450-2194 DOI 10.1108/EMJB-03-2022-0057 organization’s ability to acquire, preserve, disseminate and appropriately apply knowledge to satisfy its objectives and goals. However, knowledge distribution is often asymmetric and requires proper management to be retained within an organization. As such, the knowledge management capabilities of organizations ensure that their knowledge is well-managed to create innovative products, commercialize new services and anticipate market dynamics. Although information technology enables knowledge management, and performance improvement and innovation require knowledge management, Qazi et al. (2017) argued that focusing on information technology alone to define knowledge management is not sufficient (Elrehail et al., 2018). | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose This study explored the relationship between employees' cognitive capabilities and firm performance by exploring the moderating role of decision-making style and the mediating effect of knowledge creation. Understanding the role of cognitive capabilities in value creation is crucial for human resource management to achieve the anticipated organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach Structural equation modeling, cognitive skills theory, cognitive skills acquisition theory and a knowledge creation framework were applied. Findings The first finding suggests that only A-shaped skills predict higher knowledge creation, while T-shaped skills do not. Second, knowledge creation predicts higher financial performance and a lower level of financial uncertainty. Third, T-shaped skills have no indirect effect on financial performance or financial uncertainty. Fourth, A-shaped skills exerted significant indirect effects on financial performance and uncertainty. Fifth, the rational decision-making style did not moderate the link between knowledge creation and financial performance, as opposed to the intuitive decision-making style. Originality/value A review of existing research indicates a lack of studies examining the effect of cognitive skills on organizational outcomes and contingencies under which cognitive skills lead to superior outcomes. This study advances research on T-shaped and A-shaped skills and knowledge creation by empirically exploring their interrelationships with financial performance. Managerial implications and suggestions for future research are also highlighted. Keywords T-shaped skills, A-shaped skills, Knowledge management, Decision-making style, Financial performance and uncertainty. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Elrehail, H., Aljahmani, R., Taamneh, A. M., Alsaad, A. K., Al-Okaily, M., & Emeagwali, O. L. (2023). The role of employees' cognitive capabilities, knowledge creation and decision-making style in predicting the firm's performance. EuroMed Journal of Business. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1108/EMJB-03-2022-0057 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.adu.ac.ae/handle/1/2570 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited | |
| dc.title | The role of employees' cognitive capabilities, knowledge creation and decision-making style in predicting the firm's performance | |
| dc.type | Article |