Perceived Innovativeness of Blockchain Technology and the Financial Performance of Manufacturing Firms: The Moderating Role of Organizational Agility

Authors

  • Derrick Nukunu Akude Department of Marketing, Ghana Communication Technology University, Tesano, Accra, Ghana
  • John Kwame Akuma Department of Accounting, Banking and Finance, Ghana Communication Technology University, Tesano, Accra, Ghana
  • Emmanuel Addai Kwaning Department of Accounting, Banking and Finance, Ghana Communication Technology University, Tesano, Accra, Ghana
  • Isaac Kwame Amoah-Ahinful Department of Accounting, Banking and Finance, Ghana Communication Technology University, Tesano, Accra, Ghana
  • Peter Besah Avevor Department of Accounting, Banking and Finance, Ghana Communication Technology University, Tesano, Accra, Ghana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32479/irmm.18389

Keywords:

Relative Advantage, Compatibility, Complexity, Trialability, Blockchain Technology

Abstract

This paper investigated the moderating role of organizational agility on the link amid perceived innovativeness of blockchain technology as well as the financial performance of manufacturing firms. The survey utilized a self-administered questionnaire approach, gathering a total of 262 completed responses for data analysis utilizing Smart PLS-SEM (version 4). The study noted the occurrence of a positively significant relationship amid compatibility as well as financial performance. In addition, the study noted the occurrence of a positively significant relationship amid trialability as well as financial performance. However, there is a positively, insignificant effect amid complexity as well as financial performance. Furthermore, the connection amid relative advantage as well as financial stability is positively insignificant. Moreover, organizational agility has a negatively significant moderation outcome on the relationship amid relative advantage as well as financial performance. Furthermore, organizational agility has a negatively significant moderation outcome on the relationship amid compatibility as well as financial performance. Additionally, organizational agility has a positively significant moderation outcome on the relationship amid complexity as well as financial performance. However, organizational agility has a positively insignificant moderation outcome on the relationship amid trialability as well as financial performance. This investigation provides insights into the value of organizational agility to strengthen the relationship between perceived innovativeness of blockchain technology as well as financial performance in an emerging market thereby highlighting their implications for theory, managers and business success.

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2025-06-23

How to Cite

Akude, D. N., Akuma, J. K., Kwaning, E. A., Amoah-Ahinful, I. K., & Avevor, P. B. (2025). Perceived Innovativeness of Blockchain Technology and the Financial Performance of Manufacturing Firms: The Moderating Role of Organizational Agility. International Review of Management and Marketing, 15(4), 222–234. https://doi.org/10.32479/irmm.18389

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