Investigating the Effect of Dynamic Capabilities of Information Technology on the Performance of Small and Medium Companies through the Moderating Relationship of Transformational Leadership and the Mediating role of Innovative Capabilities

The purpose of this research is to determine the impact of the IT-enabled dynamic capability on innovative capabilities and to provide scientific solutions in this regard to improve the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises. The data were collected from a sample of 225 employees of small and medium-sized enterprises active in Qazvin province by means of standard questionnaires. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling with the partial least squares method and using Smart PLS and SPSS software. The results of the structural model test for hypotheses with a direct effect showed that the IT-enabled dynamic capability has a direct, positive, and significant effect on the innovative capability and performance of small and medium-sized enterprises, and innovative capability also has a significant effect on the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises. Transformational leadership moderates the relationship between innovative capability and the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises. The results of the structural model test for the mediation hypothesis indicated the confirmation of this hypothesis. In general, the creation and development of innovative capabilities combined with transformational leadership can strengthen the impact of the IT-enabled dynamic capability on the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises.