🧠 Journal Summary: The Impact of Organizational Innovation Capability, Organizational Agility, and Digital Strategy on Business Resilience in Food and Beverage SMEs: The Mediating Role of Adaptability and the Moderating Role of Transformational Leadership
Authors: Umi Suryani, Irsyad Parama Dwiputra
Published In: Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Sharia Economics (IIJSE), Vol. 8, No. 2 (2025)
🔍 Study Summary
This study investigates how innovation capability, organizational agility, and digital strategy enhance business resilience in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the food and beverage (F&B) sector. It explores the mediating role of organizational adaptability and the moderating effect of transformational leadership in these relationships. The research aims to provide practical guidance for F&B SMEs to survive and thrive amidst challenges like supply chain disruptions and changing consumer preferences.
💡 Key Concepts
- Innovation Capability: The ability to develop new products, services, or processes to stay competitive, including product innovation (new offerings) and process innovation (improved efficiency).
- Organizational Agility: The capacity to quickly adapt to market changes, such as shifts in customer needs or demand fluctuations, through structural, operational, and strategic flexibility.
- Digital Strategy: The use of digital tools like e-commerce and digital marketing to improve customer engagement, reduce costs, and access new markets.
- Organizational Adaptability: The ability to respond effectively to external changes, acting as a bridge between strategies and resilience.
- Transformational Leadership: A leadership style that inspires and motivates employees to embrace change, foster innovation, and achieve exceptional outcomes.
- Business Resilience: The ability to withstand and recover from disruptions while maintaining core functions and achieving long-term sustainability.
📊 Key Insights
- Direct Effects: Organizational agility (p=0.000) and digital strategy (p=0.009) significantly enhance business resilience, while innovation capability’s direct impact is not significant (p=0.869).
- Mediating Role: Organizational adaptability mediates the relationship between innovation capability, agility, digital strategy, and business resilience, with significant effects (p<0.05 for all).
- Moderating Role: Transformational leadership strengthens the effect of organizational adaptability on business resilience.
- Statistical Findings: The model explains 71% of the variance in business resilience (R²=0.710) and 47% in organizational adaptability (R²=0.470).
- Sample Profile: The study surveyed 100 F&B SMEs in Indonesia, with 51% female respondents, 33% aged 21–30, and 42% having revenues of Rp. 6–10 million.
📘 Example Application
A small café facing declining sales due to a new competitor implements a digital strategy by launching an online ordering platform and using social media for targeted marketing. The owner, adopting transformational leadership, trains staff to innovate new menu items and streamline operations. By fostering adaptability, the café quickly adjusts to customer feedback, introduces unique dishes, and scales operations during peak demand, ultimately regaining its market position and improving resilience against future disruptions.
💬 Comment from Dr. Dwi Suryanto
This study highlights the critical synergy between agility, digital tools, and leadership in building resilient F&B SMEs. It offers a roadmap for business owners to navigate uncertainty by embracing adaptability and inspiring their teams, making it a valuable guide for both practice and further research.
📌 Takeaway
F&B SMEs can boost resilience by integrating digital strategies and agility, supported by transformational leadership and adaptability, to thrive in a dynamic market.
