Management Characteristics and the Relationship Between Product Market Competition And Management Performance

Abstract

Today, the role of managers in organizations and companies is so important that having a capable and quality manager is considered one of the competitive advantages. The tools that managers use to succeed are information that is often derived from their characteristics. The role of managers in competitive markets is also more intense. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of management characteristics on the relationship between product market competition and management performance. The sample consists of 120 firms selected during 2012-2019. The data is collected through the archival method and is analyzed using structural equation modeling. The findings suggest that as market product competitiveness and management characteristics increase, management performance improves. In addition, management characteristics improve the positive relationship between competition and management performance and affects the management ability. The effectiveness of characteristics is more evident in and in markets with a higher level of competition.

Keywords

• competition
• management characteristics
• management performance
• structural equations