The Effect of Market Orientation, Knowledge Related Resource and Reputational Assets on Banks Performance

Today, financial services of banks have a significant impact on production and economic activities. Therefore, studying the factors affecting the performance of the banking industry is particularly important. This research investigates the relationship between marketing strategy and strategic management concepts in order to achieve higher performance (Olavarrieta & Friedmann, 2008) in the banking industry.In fact, the importance of market orientation, intangible resources such as knowledge related resources and reputational assets as the keys to survival and success of the bank's shares are discussed. This is a Cross-sectional research. In this study, a questionnaire has been used for collecting data; additionally, the information about the financial performance of banks has been gathered in objective measures and a high correlation was found between subjective and objective measures of financial performance. Statistical society of this survey is the staff and operational managers and vice presidents of 9 banks listed in the Stock Market. Sampling method was Assortment Random and the data obtained were analyzed by using Structural Equation Modeling. The results show that the market orientation of the banking industry is cultural orientation which not only improves performance directly, but also indirectly through positive relations with intangible resources such as reputational assets and knowledge related resources.