Financial flexibility, dynamic capabilities, and the performance of manufacturing enterprises

Abstract

This study explores the mechanism of financial flexibility on enterprise performance from the perspective of dynamic capabilities by testing the relationship among them respectively. This study selects the data of A-share manufacturing companies in Shenzhen and Shanghai from 2011 to 2017 to structure three main variables mentioned above. The test results of the regression analysis indicate that financial flexibility has an interval effect on enterprise performance. Dynamic capabilities play a part in mediating financial flexibility and enterprise performance, which means financial flexibility can influence enterprise performance through dynamic capabilities. This study adds weight to the theory of financial flexibility and dynamic capability and helps enterprises adjust them more effectively in an increasingly complex economic situation.