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How do TMT shared cognitions shape firm performance? The roles of collective efficacy, trust, and competitive aggressiveness

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  • Sicheng Luo

    (National Sun Yat-sen University)

  • Hao-Chieh Lin

    (National Sun Yat-sen University)

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This study examines the role of competitive aggressiveness in the relationship between top management team (TMT) collective efficacy and firm performance under the contextual influence of TMT trust. Based on a sample obtained from 376 top executives in 147 firms in Taiwan, we find that competitive aggressiveness is a key mediator in converting TMT collective efficacy into advantageous performance. Moderated-mediation analyses further show that the mediating effect of competitive aggressiveness is more prominent under lower level of TMT trust, a finding that is contrary with our prediction. Our research contributes to the upper echelons and competitive dynamics theories by identifying the interplay of TMT shared cognitions and socio-behavioral processes as critical drivers of firm initiatives and outcomes in the rivalrous contexts.

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  • Sicheng Luo & Hao-Chieh Lin, 2022. "How do TMT shared cognitions shape firm performance? The roles of collective efficacy, trust, and competitive aggressiveness," Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Springer, vol. 39(1), pages 295-318, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:asiapa:v:39:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1007_s10490-020-09710-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s10490-020-09710-4
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