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Article - Linking digital leadership and employee digital performance in SMEs in China: The chain-mediating role of high-involvement human resource management practice and employee dynamic capability Volume 10, Isu 16 Artikel: e36026
Background: In the digital era, the role of digital leadership is becoming increasingly prominent.
However, the exploration of the alignment between digital leadership and high-involvement
human resource management practices (HI-HRMPs) in influencing employee-based resources
remains an overlooked research area among current scholars.
Objective: This study aims to analyze the influence of these elements on the digital performance of
employees. Based on the Resource-Based View (RBV) and Dynamic Capability Theory (DCT), this
research focuses on Chinese Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and employs purposive
sampling to select four representative regions in China (Shanghai, Guangzhou, Guizhou, and
Anhui). The survey targeted employees within SMEs and was conducted using questionnaire
surveys. Structural equation modeling (AMOS) is utilized for analysis.
Results: The findings indicate that: (1) digital leadership cannot directly influence employee
digital performance and employee dynamic capability but can directly influence HI-HRMP; (2)
HI-HRMP mediate the influence of digital leadership on employee digital performance, but
employee dynamic capability cannot mediate the influence of digital leadership on employee
digital performance; (3) HI-HRMP and employee dynamic capability play a chain mediating role
between digital leadership and employee digital performance.
Conclusion: In the digital market, digital leadership improves employee digital performance by
boosting HI-HRMP and enhancing employee dynamic capabilities. The findings support studies
on practical applications and link between digital leadership and employee digital performance.
The uniqueness of this study lies in applying HI-HRMP and employee dynamic capabilities as
chain mediating variables in the digital market. This approach extends the application of HRMPs
and dynamic capability theory, providing theoretical guidance and decision support for the
digital operations of SMEs.
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