Cross-echelon managerial design competencies: Relational coordination in organizational learning and growth performance

• Tomislav Hernaus ^[1] ; Ana Juras ^[2] ; Ivan Matic ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
  2. [2] University of Split, Split, Croatia
• Localización: Business Research Quarterly, ISSN 2340-9444, ISSN-e 2340-9436, Vol. 27, Nº. 2, 2024, págs. 164-181
• Idioma: inglés
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  • We followed the continuity perspective of leadership skill requirements to examine the interplay between the design competencies of different management cohorts, relational coordination, and organizational learning and growth performance outcomes. Using a two-source sample of 103 organizations, we found evidence for compensatory effects. Specifically, a conditional process analysis (moderated mediation) revealed that: (a) design competencies are a highly relevant type of managerial knowledge or skill, (b) competent middle-level managers compensate for a lack of design skills and design-related knowledge at the top management level, and (c) top- and middle-level managerial design competencies simultaneously create a cross-echelon complementarity effect on organizational learning and growth performance.