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Marketing capability and the turnaround of financially distressed firms

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  • Abhi Bhattacharya

    (University of Alabama)

  • Joseph Johnson

    (University of Miami)

  • Ashkan Faramarzi

    (UCLy, ESDES)

  • Niket Jindal

    (University of Missouri)

  • Ross W. Johnson

    (University of North Texas)

Abstract

Financial distress befalls even well-managed firms, many of which find ways to turn around. Hence, it is pertinent to explore how distressed firms recover. Unfortunately, extant research sheds little light on the role of marketing in enabling distressed firms’ turnaround. Using a longitudinal dataset of U.S. firms, we empirically show that when the source of distress is firm-specific, it is marketing capability (as opposed to R&D and operations capabilities) that enables a turnaround. However, when distress is industry-driven, R&D capability is also beneficial. Further, although operations capability and cost-reduction actions do help distressed firms survive, they do not help firms regain financial well-being. Overall, these results highlight the importance of capabilities in the context of distressed firms and have implications for both firm managers and shareholders.

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  • Abhi Bhattacharya & Joseph Johnson & Ashkan Faramarzi & Niket Jindal & Ross W. Johnson, 2024. "Marketing capability and the turnaround of financially distressed firms," Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Springer, vol. 52(4), pages 1195-1215, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joamsc:v:52:y:2024:i:4:d:10.1007_s11747-023-00985-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s11747-023-00985-9
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