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In order to solve the problem of scientificity and efficiency of force grouping in joint operational planning, a nonlinear method of generating polymeric operational capability from combative element capability is proposed, and a force grouping relationship of "operational subtasks to polymeric operational capability to combative meta-capabilities to battalion combative units" is established. And a modular force grouping model at the joint operational level with multiple optimized targets and multiple constraints is constructed based on the matching of supplying and demanded vectors of operational capability. A model solving framework based on genetic algorithm is proposed, and the processes and methods of coding decided variable, calculating adaptive value and decoding chromosome of the force grouping are explained. Experiments show that the modular force grouping model based on the matching of operational capability can accurately and efficiently group battalion combative units to meet the needs of operational tasks.

In order to solve the problem of scientificity and efficiency of force grouping in joint operational planning, a nonlinear method of generating polymeric operational capability from combative element capability is proposed, and a force grouping relationship of "operational subtasks to polymeric operational capability to combative meta-capabilities to battalion combative units" is established. And a modular force grouping model at the joint operational level with multiple optimized targets and multiple constraints is constructed based on the matching of supplying and demanded vectors of operational capability. A model solving framework based on genetic algorithm is proposed, and the processes and methods of coding decided variable, calculating adaptive value and decoding chromosome of the force grouping are explained. Experiments show that the modular force grouping model based on the matching of operational capability can accurately and efficiently group battalion combative units to meet the needs of operational tasks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Military readiness relies heavily on the physical fitness and operational capability of its personnel. This study aims to enhance the effectiveness of body composition assessment and classification protocols within the military context. A comprehensive evaluation of 4370 active-duty Chilean military personnel was conducted, focusing on anthropometric characteristics, including adipose tissue, muscle tissue, and anthropometric indices. The study observed significant differences in body composition between genders, with men exhibiting lower levels of body fat percentage (men: 26.28 %; women: 34.62 %) but higher levels of muscle mass (men: 42.0 %; women: 36.0 %;), skeletal muscle index (men:11.81; women: 9.31), and fat-free mass index (men: 19.92; women: 18.45) compared to women. High levels of muscle tissue were observed in both groups. By integrating these findings into a standardized assessment protocol, a more accurate classification of military personnel was achieved, surpassing traditional methods used in sedentary obese populations. The study advocates the future adoption of an assessment model based on artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, which consider the multifaceted nature of body composition and its impact on operational capability. Such a model would enable military forces to optimize their personnel's physical fitness and readiness, thus enhancing their effectiveness in deployment operations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to assess the operational capability of disaster and emergency management resources (DEMRs), which is not only critical for effective loss reduction and resilience, but also facilitates the sharing and optimal use of resources for the more effective achievement of sustainable development. This study constructs an evaluation index system of the operational capability of DEMRs, encompassing four key aspects: resource planning, organizational management capability, resource support capability, and information processing capability. It focuses on identifying the factors that influence the operational capability of DEMRs in China and Korea, comparing and analyzing the relative importance and priority of each evaluation domain and indicator within these countries. The results show that the organizational management capability is most significant in China, whereas the resource support capability is prioritized in Korea. A comparative analysis of the local weight of indicators within each domain revealed the largest discrepancy between China and Korea in the information processing capability domain. This study concludes by calculating global weights, identifying the fast response capability and resource allocation capability as the most impactful factors on the operational capability of DEMRs, and highlighting their critical role in disaster and emergency management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In the digital economy era, digital empowerment is a crucial measure to enhance capital allocation efficiency (CAE). To examine the effect of digital empowerment on CAE, we conducted a study using Chinese listed firms as a research sample. Our findings indicate that (1) Digital empowerment significantly enhances the CAE. (2) Digital empowerment improves the CAE in enterprises by reducing agency costs and enhancing operational capabilities. (3) This effect is even more pronounced in non-state-owned enterprises, enterprises with low leverage, and those with weak levels of external oversight. (4) Further research suggests that digital empowerment leads to a reduction in under investments and reduces operating investments. The research in the article provides a theoretical framework for enterprises to enhance CAE and governance level. It also offers policy insights for promoting effective digital transformation of businesses and presents valuable references for advancing digital economy in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The development of financial technology has promoted the innovation and digital transformation of commercial banks. Through digital transformation, commercial banks can improve bank efficiency and operational capabilities. Through empirical analysis, this study explored the relationship between digital bank transformation and commercial bank operating capabilities and how COVID-19, bank categories, and enterprise life cycles affect the relationship between digital bank transformation and commercial bank operating capabilities. This study selected data from China's commercial banks from 2011 to 2021 and used the regression method of fixed effects to conduct an empirical analysis. The research results show that the digital transformation of banks has improved the operational capabilities of commercial banks. Further analysis showed that the emergence of COVID-19 has negatively affected their relationship. At the same time, compared with rural commercial banks and commercial banks in the recession and phase-out periods, non-rural commercial banks and commercial banks in the growth and maturity stages play a more vital moderating role in the impact of the digital transformation of banks on the financial performance of commercial banks. The main research object of this study is Chinese commercial banks, and this study examines the results of banks' digital transformation and enriches the research on digital transformation. At the same time, this study is helpful to investors who like investment banks and has good practical significance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Currently, research on the evolution of heterogeneous combat networks (HCNs) mainly focuses on the modeling process, with little attention paid to the impact of changes in network topology on operational capabilities. Link prediction can provide a fair and unified comparison standard for network evolution mechanisms. This paper uses link prediction methods to study the evolution of HCNs. Firstly, according to the characteristics of HCNs, a link prediction index based on frequent subgraphs (LPFS) is proposed. LPFS have been demonstrated on a real combat network to be superior to 26 baseline methods. The main driving force of research on evolution is to improve the operational capabilities of combat networks. Adding the same number of nodes and edges, 100 iterative experiments demonstrate that the evolutionary method (HCNE) proposed in this paper outperforms random evolution and preferential evolution in improving the operational capabilities of combat networks. Furthermore, the new network generated after evolution is more consistent with the characteristics of a real network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract The purpose of this study was to provide a basic and strategic innovation model in petrochemical design and construction companies. The research method was mixed, and the statistical population in the qualitative part was 10 academic experts; and in the quantitative part 145 managers, assistants and senior experts of Petro Niro Saba Company. The sampling method was purposeful in the qualitative part, and simple random in the quantitative part. Delphi questionnaire (qualitative part) and researcher-made questionnaire (quantitative part) were used to collect data. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, convergent and divergent validity. In order to qualitatively analyze and validate the fundamental and strategic innovation model, the Delphi technique was used, and confirmatory factor analysis was used for quantitative validation. The results showed that the basic and strategic innovation model includes 7 components in the order of importance: the component of revolutionary technologies with a standard coefficient of 0.93 in the first place, the component of innovation in the market with a standard coefficient of 0.86 in the second place, the component of innovation in the development and planning of manpower with the standard coefficient of 0.85 is in the third place, the component of the birth of new industries with a standard coefficient of 0.83 is in the fourth place, the component of innovation in organizational processes and organizational structure is in the fifth place with a standard coefficient of 0.82, the component of product innovation with the standard coefficient of 78 0.75 is in the sixth rank, and finally the operational capability component with the standard coefficient of 0.75 in the seventh rank and 45 indicators. Extended Abstract Introduction By creating growth strategies, new classes of products; services and various business models change the game and create new values ​​for customers and the company (Binai Bash et al, 2015). Since strategic innovation as a systematic concept is faced with the overall change of an organization's map, companies need to identify the extent of implementing strategic innovation in the organization and measure it, and find the dimensions of these changes and find components that can help them to implement strategic innovation in their organizations and companies (Chen et al, 2018). Large organizations, including petrochemical designing and manufacturing companies, are facing political obstacles, internal conflicts, oil prices, geopolitics, and economic tension; fundamental and technological innovation is one of the needs of these large organizations. Non-aligned motivations, organizational structures that focus on existing operations, or personal motivations can affect innovation decision-making (Mirza et al, 2022). Executive managers also invest too much on their popular projects or spend a lot of resources on ideas that they have created themselves. Depending on the gradual or fundamental innovation, there might exist differences regarding how to be applied and which one is more important. So far, current research has not provided specific factors regarding the difference in criteria depending on innovation (Kranz, 2021). Therefore, in this research, the researcher intends to answer the basic question that what the important factors of fundamental and strategic innovation in petrochemical design and construction companies are and how these factors are ranked. Theoretical framework Fundamental innovation is the creation of new products and services, which are generally technology-oriented. The vision of fundamental innovation is always moving ahead of time and the market. Usually, this model of innovation is technology-oriented, and in it, first the new production technology is defined, then its market is defined. Fundamental innovation changes the method and the realization of problems and the performance of phenomena in general. (Shahtahmasbi et al, 2017) Strategic innovation is a clear goal of achieving competitive advantage by creating new customer and market value. However, this concept oscillates between two extremes; creating customer value in existing markets or for new markets. One of the key characteristics of strategic innovation is that it is stimulated in an organization where the creation of competitive advantage is rooted in its culture (Watson, 2022). Strategic innovation aims to re-conceptualize the business model, create a hassle-free market environment and jump in customer value. The learning process perspective of absorptive capacity (exploratory, homogeneous, changeable and exploitative learning processes) shows that the transformational learning process in particular plays a key role in strategic innovation (Carvalho et al, 2016). Brink (2022) conducted a research entitled "Organizing to enable strategic innovation in the sense of horizontal leadership for the duality of stability and change". The statistical population is service companies in Paris. The research method was descriptive-analytical and purposeful sampling. The results of the research showed that while being creative and creating ideas seems very easy, being innovative and implementing these ideas and accomplishing them in a regular way is very difficult. Baregheh et al, (2022) conducted a research entitled "The role of government and strategic innovation in organizational learning". The statistical population includes industrial companies in England. Research method is correlative, and sampling method is simple random. The research results showed that the level of industrial governance and organizational strategic innovation can play an effective role in improving people's learning and organizational performance. Methodology This research is a descriptive-analytical approach that is applicable in terms of purpose, and based on the type of mixed data (qualitative and quantitative). The statistical population in the qualitative part was 10 university experts and in the quantitative part 145 managers, deputies and senior experts of Petro Niro Saba Company. The sampling method was purposeful in the qualitative part and simple random in the quantitative part. Delphi questionnaire (qualitative part) and researcher-made questionnaire (quantitative part) were used to collect data. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, convergent and divergent validity. In order to qualitatively analyze and validate the fundamental and strategic innovation model, the Delphi technique was used; and confirmatory factor analysis was used for quantitative validation. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data related to fundamental and strategic innovation variables. Discussion and Results In order to qualitatively analyze and validate the fundamental and strategic innovation model, the Delphi technique was used, and confirmatory factor analysis was used for quantitative validation. The results showed that the basic and strategic innovation model includes 7 components in the order of importance: the component of revolutionary technologies with a standard coefficient of 0.93 in the first place, the component of innovation in the market with a standard coefficient of 0.86 in the second place, the component of innovation in the development and planning of manpower with The standard coefficient of 0.85 is in the third place, the component of the birth of new industries with a standard coefficient of 0.83 is in the fourth place, the component of innovation in organizational processes and organizational structure is in the fifth place with a standard coefficient of 0.82, the component of product innovation with the standard coefficient of 78 0.75 is in the sixth rank, and finally the operational capability component with standard coefficient of 0.75 in the seventh rank and 45 indicators. Conclusion The present research was conducted with the aim of providing a basic and strategic innovation model in petrochemical design and construction companies. The results of this research are consistent with the findings of researchers such as Baregheh et al, (2022), Hübel et al, (2022), Tayebi Abolhasani & et al, (2020) and Taherpour Kalantari & Hosseini (2020). Regarding the results obtained from this study, Tayebi Abolhasani et al, (2020) announced in their research that the capacity to absorb knowledge is effective on strategic innovation. Also, competitiveness and strategic flexibility play a moderating role in the relationship between knowledge absorption capacity and strategic innovation and increase the intensity of the relationship. From the perspective of Baregheh et al, (2022), the level of industrial governance and organizational strategic innovation can play an effective role in improving people's learning and organizational performance. Management systems with the support of ideation (through dispatchihg employees to exhibitions and conducting visits) and operational making ideas (through team building, establishing a system of proposals, and creating mechanisms of creativity and innovation) have an effect on technological innovation. The organizational structure shapes the activities of employees to achieve common organizational goals (Dinesh, 2021). By creating cooperation and respect in the organization, which provides a cooperative and reliable environment between employees and managers, as well as increasing the willingness to take risks and the willingness to innovate among employees in the organization, the organization can be synchronized with technological innovations. Absence of any obstacle in intra-organizational communication, creating a cooperative environment in the organization, flexibility and readiness of employees to accept changes and pay attention to the ideas of new employees are more important in this dimension (Ghanbari, 2019). According to the results of the research, it is suggested that the determination of the mission of the organization should be realistic, explicit, motivating, differentiating and meaningful, and be a response to the needs of the organization. It should also be clear and obvious enough so that all members of the organization can understand it. It is better to express the vision of the organization as quantitatively, clearly and objectively as possible so that its achievement is understandable for the members of the organization. In this regard, the value statement in the organization should be clear and the same for everyone and visible in the organization. It should be the basis for the growth of people in the organization and should be related and aligned with the organizational goals. Also, these values ​​should be aligned with each other and synergistic.

The purpose of this research was to study the capability of organizational operation and studies the innovation of excellent products and services that promote the excellent export business of Thailand. As well as to investigate the relationship between the capability of organizational operation and the innovation of excellent products and services of the export business. Additionally, factors of the capability of organizational operation that affect the innovative products and services of the export business of Thailand. The study used questionnaires for collecting the data from 50 executives who have been awarded by the Prime Minister’s Export Award of Thailand. The data were analyzed by using multiple correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. The results of the research found that the capability of organizational operation and the innovation of excellent products and services that promote the excellent export business of Thailand, the overall opinion was at the high level. Further more, the capability of organizational operation; organizational and manufacturing areas are correlated and have a positive effect to the innovation of excellent products and services at 0.05 significant level. The refore, executives should focus on the organization in order to improve the structure for a flexible innovation and to adapt and response to the changes of the external environment appropriately. In addition, the organization should have the knowledge management on innovation in order to develop innovative manufacturing processes, also the planning on resource management should be in place in order to make the most of the resources with consideration to the environment.

Pine chemical products, namely gum rosin and turpentine oil have become one of the main exported non-timber forest products (NTFPs) from Indonesia. As the biggest pine chemical producer in Indonesia, a State Owned Enterprise named Perum Perhutani is required to operate at its optimum capability. Hence, this study aims to identify and measure some dimensions of operational capability that have the most influence on increasing the export performance of Perhutani. The data are collected through online survey from 207 Perhutani employees who work in pine chemical production lines. Four-point Likert Scale questionnaires are employed to collect the data regarding respondent’s perception on seven dimensions of operational capability, namely Cost, Quality, Delivery, Flexibility, Service, Innovation, and Sustainability. R statistics software is selected to run the tests. By adopting Tukey HSD, a multiple pair wisec omparison technique, Delivery is rated as the most important dimension to enhance export performance. It is significantly proven to have the highest mean score. Another finding indicates that Delivery is found to have fair to moderate correlation to other dimension which directly involved in supply chain activities, i.e. Cost, Quality, Flexibility, and Service. Therefore, this study demonstrates a need for Perhutani top management to set minimum and expected targets of some key indicators of Delivery performance such as on-time delivery, delivery accuracy, length of lead-time, and safe inventory level. The higher the rate of on-time and in-full (OTIF) delivery fulfilled, the higher the opportunity to achieve a better export performance of pine chemical products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

B2B technology-enabled services, such as telecommunications, depend on buyers' internal practices to manage resources within their branch facilities. This paper introduces the concept of B2B buyer operational capability (B2B-BOC) as the bundle of facility-level practices (strategic emphasis, employee training, infrastructure management, and security) that, together with supplier information quality, are necessary for continuous technology-enabled service delivery (service continuity). We use survey data from 300 buyers in Brazil to test our hypothesis. Results show that (i) B2B-BOC completely mediates the effect of supplier information quality on service continuity and that (ii) B2B-BOC varies significantly among facilities of the same buyer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the continuous progress of military technology, unmanned aerial vehicles have been more and more widely used in military operation and play an increasingly important role. The collaborative operational mode of manned/unmanned aerial vehicles will surely become an important operational mode in the future. According to the application of unmanned aerial vehicles in the collaborative operational system, the manned/unmanned aerial vehicles collaborative operational architecture is constructed, and the passive centralized, semi-active distributed and resident distributed collaborative operational modes of manned/unmanned aerial vehicles are studied, and key technologies for supporting future manned/unmanned aerial vehicles collaborative operation are proposed. It is of great practical and theoretical significance to enhance the capability of collaborative operation.

Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) can enhance traffic safety considerably. However, as CAVs are currently under development, the safety impact cannot be assessed directly. In this study, driver-managed passenger car crashes with fatalities in Finland were investigated qualitatively to evaluate the needed features of the CAVs to avoid these crashes. The focus was on single-car crashes and collisions between passenger cars, in which the immediate risk factor was a driving error (n = 48). Most of the analysed crashes (33 of 48) were due to loss of control with typically adverse weather or road conditions. To avoid these crashes, a CAV should be able to adjust its speed according to the conditions. In 13 of 48 crashes, the car was under control prior to the crash. A reliable capability to recognize other road users is an important CAV feature, because observational errors were common in these cases. In addition, communication between the vehicles could assist in avoiding intersection crashes and crashes caused by a sudden change in weather conditions. This study increases knowledge on crashes related to driving errors and the needed features of CAVs to avoid these crashes. In particular, CAVs’ feature to adjust the speed is important, because cases of loss of control in adverse weather or road conditions were typical events.

Currently, research on the evolution of heterogeneous combat networks (HCNs) mainly focuses on the modeling process, with little attention paid to the impact of changes in network topology on operational capabilities. Link prediction can provide a fair and unified comparison standard for network evolution mechanisms. This paper uses link prediction methods to study the evolution of HCNs. Firstly, according to the characteristics of HCNs, a link prediction index based on frequent subgraphs (LPFS) is proposed. LPFS have been demonstrated on a real combat network to be superior to 26 baseline methods. The main driving force of research on evolution is to improve the operational capabilities of combat networks. Adding the same number of nodes and edges, 100 iterative experiments demonstrate that the evolutionary method (HCNE) proposed in this paper outperforms random evolution and preferential evolution in improving the operational capabilities of combat networks. Furthermore, the new network generated after evolution is more consistent with the characteristics of a real network.

The aim of this research was to examine how people have been empowered in the creative economy sector and the stimulation of the dynamic capabilities of the Depok City Government in developing the creative economy sector. This study used a qualitative approach. The findings revealed that strategies of empowerment efforts shifted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Thus, operational capacity was reduced. The empowerment of people in Depok City in relation to the development of the creative economy requires collaboration. This study used the theory of dynamic capability formation of Neo and Chen to design a collaborative model for empowering people as part of a penta helix institution. This research can be used to inform dynamic governance development planning for sustainable synergy of people in the creative economy sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Indonesia is an archipelagic state whose territory lies in a cross position between two continents and two oceans. So that Indonesia has the authority to maintain the security of its maritime territory, starting from regulating its shipping lanes to maintaining sovereignty in all of Indonesia's sea areas. Indonesia's threats have been identified as coming from neighboring countries, namely Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and China. Increasing escalation in the South China Sea area, Efforts to support Indonesian territorial security, submarines currently owned must be able to become a deterrent against potential threats both from within and from outside and be able to operate in all Indonesian waters. The hypothesis in this study is if the operational capability of the submarine increases the country's deterrence system. The methodology used is descriptive quantitative using software SPSS 25 and Microsoft Excel 2013 with data analysis techniques using multivariate correlation. The effect of submarine operational capability on the country's deterrence is 86.6% that implies submarine operational capability has strong influence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study proposes a systematical approach to evaluate the operational capability of container terminals and discusses the effect of resource usages on operational performances. Two inter-dependent processes (i.e. the loading-discharging (L&D) and the delivery-receiving (D&R) operational processes) with shared/non-shared resources and common/separate productions are examined and characterized as a two-stage parallel network. An evaluation model is developed upon the principles of data envelopment analysis (DEA) to assess the operational capability of the terminals. Using the real-world dataset of 9 container terminals at Port of Busan, comparative performance results are obtained for 5 years spanning across 2014–2018. The proposed model demonstrates a much stronger discriminative power compared to the traditional CCR model in its estimations of performance in the decision-making units (DMUs). It can also be inferred from the results that efficiency in operations is a key qualifier for container volume while the market aggressiveness lends a competitive edge and reinforces a positive outcome on the performance of a container terminal. The study further examines the influence of management directive on a terminal performance and confirms that alignment of management directive with the operational capability of L&D and D&R processes is important in maximizing terminal throughout. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Drawing on the tenets of dynamic capabilities theory and the results of a longitudinal case study, this article proposes a conceptual framework to explain how firms transform key resources in a dynamic business environment, recognizing that resources are enduring, complex, and hard to change. The framework distinguishes between two types of capabilities—operational and dynamic capabilities—and identifies different pathways they take to competitive advantage and performance. The paper also conceptualizes architectural and absorptive capabilities to explain the circumstances in which dynamic capabilities may (or may not) contribute to firm performance. The empirical results provide insights for service managers and marketing professionals about how to deploy dynamic capabilities to sustain competition in a dynamic environment. Implications for research and practice are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The combat system-of-systems (CSoSs) in high-tech information warfare, composed of different types of combat systems connected through multiple interconnections, can be abstracted as a type of complex heterogeneous network. Research on the disintegration of the operational capability of a heterogeneous combat network (HCN) is of significant military value for optimizing the planning of operation process and improving network survivability in a complex electromagnetic battlefield. Accordingly, this paper presents an integrated framework called HCN operational capability disintegration based on link prediction (OCDLP) for modeling and solving the disintegration problem regarding the operational capability of an HCN. More specifically, a heterogeneous network model of a combat network under incomplete information is first established, considering different types of functional entities and information flows. Based on this model, a link prediction model is then applied to recover the original combat network structure while taking advantage of the observed information. Next, a disintegration evaluation metric of the operational capability of an HCN is elicited to evaluate the attack efficiency after a link prediction. Last, the reliability and effectiveness of the OCDLP are illustrated through a case study. The results provide useful insight into the operation guidance and design of a more resilient CSoSs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The literature on supplier integration's (SI) impact on firm performance is intertwined with mixed findings in terms of definitional differences, study context, specific integration components, and the types of relationships examined. This study contributes to the supplier integration and firm performance (SI-FP) literature by investigating how and when supplier integration influences firm performance. Drawing on the relational view, the resource-based view, and the Dynamics Capability theories, we suggest that improvements in firm performance from the supplier integration perspective are dependent on gains in operational capabilities. We test this dependency with survey data from firms in Ghana, a developing economy. The results show positive significant relationships between supplier integration and competitive operational capabilities and between supplier integration and firm performance. Our results highlight the importance for managers in developing economies and elsewhere to improve their firms' operational capabilities and competitiveness by investing in supplier integration. We also discuss implications of these findings for research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Professional service sector plays a crucial role in the world economy, especially in emerging countries. This research explores the impact of diversification strategies and operational capabilities on financial performance in Thai professional firms. Financial data of 96 companies in the service sector listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) was collected. Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression was selected as an analysis method. The results find that service diversification strategy, but not international diversification strategy, has a significant effect on a firm's financial performance. The empirical findings support the importance of diversification strategies. The result also show that operational capabilities have a significant negative impact on a firm's financial performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to explore and examine the relationship of managerial capability and operational capability to infuse organizational innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises by proposing and empirically validating a rigorous capability-based model. This study conceptualized managerial capability by considering decision making, management style, and people development whereas operational capability is conceptualized by considering process management and performance management under the umbrella of Resource-based view theory, dynamic capability and organizational capability perspective. Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) is employed to test the model hypotheses and importance-performance map analysis (IPMA) provides information about the significance and relevance of the key dimensions of managerial and operational capability which explain and help to infuse organizational innovation. The empirical data is gathered through questionnaires distributed across 210 SMEs. The results exhibit strong and significant relationships among managerial capability, operational capability and organizational innovation where majority of the hypothesis are supported by the empirical results. The results are practical in nature as they may help SMEs to gain a holistic view of the relationship between managerial and operational capability and their influence on organizational innovation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In today's world, firms are in constant competition to serve more customers, and to achieve more market share than their competitors. The fact that firms have permanent advantages in the competition process requires more competence than their competitors. What is important is that firms can restructure their capabilities according to the dynamism of the market and become sensitive to market conditions. In this process, it is necessary for both firms and managers to be aware of their capabilities and to reach the source of achieving a sustainable competitive advantage. In this study; primarily, the distinction between the capabilities of organizations and whether they should be evaluated as dynamic or operational is presented by literature support. The aim of the study is to determine how view of dynamic capabilities contribute to market performance and customer performance. In addition, a quantitative research on logistics firms, which has a major role in the service sector, is revealed. The independent variable of the research is dynamic capabilities, dependent variable is customer and market performance. In the research model, the impact of the variables on the logistics sector is tried to be demonstrated by a quantitative study. In this study, survey method is used. The data is collected by applying a questionnaire to 122 managers working in the logistics sector in province of Istanbul in the Marmara region with random. Data is analyzed by using SPSS statistical package program. As a result of the analysis, it is determined that dynamic capabilities have a significant effect on customer and market performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The flight deck of an aircraft carrier is relatively vulnerable compared to its hull, as the damage of some subsystems on the flight deck may cause the carrier losing its operational capability. Therefore, this work aims to represent a simulative method for evaluating the resistance of the flight deck's operational capability in the condition that the aircraft carrier is together with its strike group and the enemy uses the anti-ship missiles with the cluster warheads to attack. In the simulations, the susceptibility of the carrier and the vulnerability of the aircraft guarantee resources are gained. Then, with the help of the closed queuing network, the residual sortie generation rate can be solved, which reflects the flight deck's residual operational capability. The results have proven that the flight deck is of strong resistance to these attacks while it is very sensitive to the loss of some key aircraft guarantee resources.

Recent research shows that one of the most dynamic capabilities that lead to the strongest competitive advantage in the organizations is the innovation capability. The innovation capability is associated with other organizational capabilities. So, many organizations have focused on the need to identify innovation capabilities and resources or strengths in relation to external opportunities and threats according to inside-out view because innovation capability has consistently been defined as a new service, a new product, a new technology, or a new administrative practice and process. Developing the innovation capability as an important aspect of dynamic capabilities of a firm is an important research project and it can help to achieve competitive advantage in this rapidly changing world. This research focuses on recognition of the aspects of innovation capability and proposes a conceptual model based on a qualitative Meta-Analysis of academic literature on organizations innovation capability. This is proposed for the development of the concept of innovation capability in the organizations and this paper includes an expert based validation in three rounds of the Delphi method. And for the purpose of a better appreciation of the relationship dominating the factors of the conceptual model, it has distributed the questionnaire in Iranian companies of the Food industry. This research proposed a direct relationship between Innovation Capability and three main capabilities that is called Structural Capability, Personnel Capability and Operational Capability. Also, it offers the most important indices which directly influence and are related to the Innovation Capability.

Operational experiences of the recent past have revealed the significance of the helicopters and their combat and combat support capabilities in the asymmetric warfare environment. Recognizing the importance of the helicopters, the commanders of operations required an increasing number of rotary-wing assets onto the battlefield which has been traced back for various reasons by the participating nations. The situation becomes more complicated by the serious capability disparities among the rotary-wing forces already on the battlefield. The gaps in combat support lead consequently to the overall operational capability reduction in NATO forces. In my study, I look for solutions on how to increase the number of helicopters on the operational theatre, and how to enhance the operational capability of NATO rotary-wing forces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]