The influence of dynamic capabilities on firm performance: Examining the moderating role of government support in Ghanaian SMEs

Sadick Alhaji Husseini; Mirkó Gáti

doi:10.2478/mmcks-2025-0020

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The influence of dynamic capabilities on firm performance: Examining the moderating role of government support in Ghanaian SMEs

Management & Marketing

Volume 20 (2025): Issue 4 (December 2025)

By: Sadick Alhaji Husseini and Mirkó Gáti

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mmcks-2025-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2069-8887 | Journal ISSN: 1842-0206

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Language: English

Page range: 156 - 172

Submitted on: Aug 31, 2025

Accepted on: Nov 17, 2025

Published on: Dec 31, 2025

Published by: Society for Business Excellence

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Keywords:

Dynamic capabilities,

Firm performance,

Government support,

SMEs in Ghana

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Business and economics,

Business management,

Marketing, sales, customer relations,

Management, organization, corporate governance,

Business development, change management, cooperation,

Entrepreneurship

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