Measuring dynamic capabilities in Russian companies

摘要

This study analyses the mechanism through which dynamic capabilities affect performance in a group of Russian companies. It suggests a new method to measure indicators of dynamic capabilities with economic and financial data, using activity cost elasticity with respect to total cost in order to analyse the increase in investment in this activity versus the total activity of the company. The research uses quantile regression with annual data of 1,096 Russian companies for the period 2004-2014, provided by Bureau Van Dijk. Managerial capability is the only capability that has direct effects on productivity growth rates. Innovation capability and marketing capability require mediation of the managerial capability to have an effect on the performance of Russian companies.