Advances in Business & Industrial Marketing Research
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2026)

Digital Leadership and Family Business Performance: Mediating Roles of Dynamic Capability and Organizational Flexibility

Nur Annisa Marthaher (Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)
Harif Amali Rivai (Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)
Hafiz Rahman (Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Oct 2026

Abstract

Purpose: This study examines associations between digital leadership and family business performance, with dynamic capability and organizational flexibility as parallel mediators. Research Method: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 97 respondents from family businesses in Padang, Indonesia, was analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Purposive sampling was applied. Results and Discussion: Digital leadership showed no statistically significant direct association with perceived family business performance. It was positively associated with both dynamic capability and organizational flexibility, which in turn were positively associated with performance. Both indirect pathways were statistically supported. Implications: The cross-sectional, nonprobability, self-reported design limits causal and population-level inference. The findings suggest that managers should combine digital leadership with capability development and adaptable organizational processes. Originality: The study examines two parallel organizational pathways within a single model of family businesses in Padang.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ABIM

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Founded in 2023, Advances in Business & Industrial Marketing Research publishes original research that promises to advance our understanding of Business & Industrial Marketing over diverse topics and research methods. This Journal welcomes research of significance across a wide range of primary and ...