The Role of Dynamic Capability in Industry 4.0 Adoptions in Developed vs. Developing Countries: Implications to Operational and Innovation Performance
基于213家制造企业调查，发现动态能力中介了工业4.0采纳对绩效的影响：发达国家提升创新绩效，发展中国家提升运营绩效。
This paper studies the mediating role of dynamic capability in Industry 4.0 (I4.0) adoptions and its effect on manufacturers' operational and innovation performances, based on the microfoundational theoretic view of dynamic capability. Based on the survey of 213 manufacturers from six countries (three developing and three developed countries) that appeared in the top quartile of the 2021 Global Manufacturing Risk Index, we validated the proposed model empirically through structured equation modeling. Our results imply that I4.0 adoptions indicate higher innovation performance among manufacturers in developed economies and higher operational performance among manufacturers in developing economies. In both cases, dynamic capability mediated the effect. On the other hand, I4.0 adoptions show no significant impact on innovation performance in developing countries and operational performance in developed countries. The paper posits that in a deliberate effort to exercise the dynamic capability, manufacturers reap a higher harvest of I4.0 investments, which differs based on economic contexts. Consequently, this enables operational excellence in developing countries and innovation leadership in developed countries.