Dynamic Capabilities in the German financial services industry

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Purpose: The purpose of this work is to investigate processes constituting to Dynamic Capabilities in companies of the German financial services industry. Design/Method/Approach: Exploratory with a qualitative approach and a multiple case study method. Findings: The results indicate a connection of Dynamic Capabilities and the dynamism of the environment. The actual Dynamic Capabilities seem to operate in business model related activities, such as distribution channels, but not in product development. Theoretical implications. Suggestions are given for the development of a comparative measurement concept for Dynamic Capabilities. Furthermore, the inclusion of environmental dynamism in the research is emphasized. Practical implications. Firms can use the structure of sensing, seizing and reconfiguration and apply the dimensions for the relational measurement to evaluate their innovation activities. Originality/Value. Connections of Dynamic Capabilities to the environmental dynamism were found. Furthermore, the process lens of this research makes the theoretical concept of Dynamic Capabilities more graspable and gives suggestions for an operationalization. Paper type: empirical.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Динамические способности в немецких финансовых компаниях ; Динамічні здібності в німецьких фінансових компаніях
• ISSN: 2523-451X
• Extent: Seite(n): 92-102
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: European Journal of Management Issues, 26(3-4)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Wirtschaft ; Wirtschaftssektoren ; empirisch

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Oeser, Tobias
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Ukraine
• (when): 2018

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.15421/191810
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST