E-LEADERSHIP AS A BOOSTER OF EMPLOYEES’ DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES INFLUENCE ON JOB PERFORMANCE.

POLAND; ITALY

Purpose: The article concerns the influence of employees’ dynamic capabilities on job performance and the role of e-leadership in strengthening such a relation. Design/methodology/approach: The hypotheses were verified among 1200 organizations operating in Poland, Italy and USA during 2nd wave of COVID-19 pandemic. The statistical reasoning was based on linear regression model with moderator. Findings: The results show that e-leadership is indeed strengthening the positive influence of employees’ dynamic capabilities on job performance, and moreover – such effect is much stronger among organizations operating in crisis during circumstances of COVID-19 pandemic, striving to survive. Research limitations/implications: The empirical research should be treated as a pilot study, as the systemic literature review is limited and has a character of an initial review aiming at the identification of future direction of research in this regard. Practical implications: The obtained results show that organizations, which experience crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are characterized by a much higher level of EDC influence on job performance than those, which do not experience crisis. It is clearly showing the important role of EDC in managing such organizations and transforming their way of doing business in order to survive the crisis. Originality/value: The obtained results contribute new knowledge to the field of job performance management during crisis, confirming that dynamic capabilities are crucial among employees and this specific type of capabilities should be shaped and enhanced among those organizations struggling through crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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