Mediating role of internal communications in market orientation and performance of mobile telecom firms: Evidence from Ghana

The relationship between market orientation and firm performance and mediating influence of many external factors has been researched extensively across various contexts. However, little focus has been on mediating roles of internal organisational variables such as internal communication, which coul...

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Autores principales: Adu Danso, Kofi Poku, Ahmed Agyapong
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:31d75203bbd44c74aa252fc4e4984a3f2021-12-02T14:35:47ZMediating role of internal communications in market orientation and performance of mobile telecom firms: Evidence from Ghana2331-197510.1080/23311975.2017.1403713https://doaj.org/article/31d75203bbd44c74aa252fc4e4984a3f2017-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2017.1403713https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975The relationship between market orientation and firm performance and mediating influence of many external factors has been researched extensively across various contexts. However, little focus has been on mediating roles of internal organisational variables such as internal communication, which could potentially channel the effects of market orientation on performance. And this was examined using questionnaire survey of 95 managers from all the telecommunication companies in Ghana. Results show internal communication as a conduit, fully transmitting the positive effects of each dimension of market orientation on market performance. Therefore, enhancement of internal communication could offer unique capabilities for significant market performance.Adu DansoKofi PokuAhmed AgyapongTaylor & Francis Grouparticlemarket orientationinternal communicationmediationmarket performancetelecom industry in ghanaBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2017)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic market orientation
internal communication
mediation
market performance
telecom industry in ghana
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
spellingShingle market orientation
internal communication
mediation
market performance
telecom industry in ghana
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
Adu Danso
Kofi Poku
Ahmed Agyapong
Mediating role of internal communications in market orientation and performance of mobile telecom firms: Evidence from Ghana
description The relationship between market orientation and firm performance and mediating influence of many external factors has been researched extensively across various contexts. However, little focus has been on mediating roles of internal organisational variables such as internal communication, which could potentially channel the effects of market orientation on performance. And this was examined using questionnaire survey of 95 managers from all the telecommunication companies in Ghana. Results show internal communication as a conduit, fully transmitting the positive effects of each dimension of market orientation on market performance. Therefore, enhancement of internal communication could offer unique capabilities for significant market performance.
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author Adu Danso
Kofi Poku
Ahmed Agyapong
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Ahmed Agyapong
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title Mediating role of internal communications in market orientation and performance of mobile telecom firms: Evidence from Ghana
title_short Mediating role of internal communications in market orientation and performance of mobile telecom firms: Evidence from Ghana
title_full Mediating role of internal communications in market orientation and performance of mobile telecom firms: Evidence from Ghana
title_fullStr Mediating role of internal communications in market orientation and performance of mobile telecom firms: Evidence from Ghana
title_full_unstemmed Mediating role of internal communications in market orientation and performance of mobile telecom firms: Evidence from Ghana
title_sort mediating role of internal communications in market orientation and performance of mobile telecom firms: evidence from ghana
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
publishDate 2017
url https://doaj.org/article/31d75203bbd44c74aa252fc4e4984a3f
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