Impact of middle managers’ competencies on strategy implementation in Vietnamese enterprises: a multilevel strategy approach

This research investigates the impact of constituent factors shaping the competencies of middle-level managers on the implementation of strategies and assesses variations in the influence of these factors on strategy implementation across enterprise and functional levels. Survey datas were gathered...

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Main Authors: Van Nguyen Thi, Trang Tran Kieu, Van Trang Tran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Cogent Business & Management
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2025.2472027
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description This research investigates the impact of constituent factors shaping the competencies of middle-level managers on the implementation of strategies and assesses variations in the influence of these factors on strategy implementation across enterprise and functional levels. Survey datas were gathered from 220 middle-level managers in Vietnamese businesses. The findings of the study reveal that competency factors encompassing traits, knowledge and skills, behaviors, and strategic competency, all exhibit statistically significant effects on strategy implementation at both enterprise and functional levels. A noteworthy contribution of this research lies in delineating the disparity in influence levels: behavioral competencies emerge as the paramount factors influencing strategy implementation at the enterprise level, while strategic competencies prove to be the most pivotal factor impacting strategy implementation at the functional level. The study also emphasizes a multi-level strategic approach, which has not been explored before. The findings of this research are poised to yield a noteworthy augmentation to the extant theoretical framework pertaining to strategy implementation, while concurrently holding pragmatic relevance in developing the competencies of mid-level managers in Vietnamese enterprises.
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spelling doaj-art-a4fc3ada27fd4c13b8ce66eb7f4b909f2025-08-20T03:05:34ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Business & Management2331-19752025-12-0112110.1080/23311975.2025.2472027Impact of middle managers’ competencies on strategy implementation in Vietnamese enterprises: a multilevel strategy approachVan Nguyen Thi0Trang Tran Kieu1Van Trang Tran2Institute of Business Administration, Thuongmai University, Hanoi, Viet NamInstitute of International Training, Thuongmai University, Hanoi, Viet NamFaculty of Human Resource Management, Thuongmai University, Hanoi, Viet NamThis research investigates the impact of constituent factors shaping the competencies of middle-level managers on the implementation of strategies and assesses variations in the influence of these factors on strategy implementation across enterprise and functional levels. Survey datas were gathered from 220 middle-level managers in Vietnamese businesses. The findings of the study reveal that competency factors encompassing traits, knowledge and skills, behaviors, and strategic competency, all exhibit statistically significant effects on strategy implementation at both enterprise and functional levels. A noteworthy contribution of this research lies in delineating the disparity in influence levels: behavioral competencies emerge as the paramount factors influencing strategy implementation at the enterprise level, while strategic competencies prove to be the most pivotal factor impacting strategy implementation at the functional level. The study also emphasizes a multi-level strategic approach, which has not been explored before. The findings of this research are poised to yield a noteworthy augmentation to the extant theoretical framework pertaining to strategy implementation, while concurrently holding pragmatic relevance in developing the competencies of mid-level managers in Vietnamese enterprises.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2025.2472027Traitsknowledge and skillsbehaviorsstrategic competencymiddle-level managersstrategy implementation
spellingShingle Van Nguyen Thi
Trang Tran Kieu
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Impact of middle managers’ competencies on strategy implementation in Vietnamese enterprises: a multilevel strategy approach
Cogent Business & Management
Traits
knowledge and skills
behaviors
strategic competency
middle-level managers
strategy implementation
title Impact of middle managers’ competencies on strategy implementation in Vietnamese enterprises: a multilevel strategy approach
title_full Impact of middle managers’ competencies on strategy implementation in Vietnamese enterprises: a multilevel strategy approach
title_fullStr Impact of middle managers’ competencies on strategy implementation in Vietnamese enterprises: a multilevel strategy approach
title_full_unstemmed Impact of middle managers’ competencies on strategy implementation in Vietnamese enterprises: a multilevel strategy approach
title_short Impact of middle managers’ competencies on strategy implementation in Vietnamese enterprises: a multilevel strategy approach
title_sort impact of middle managers competencies on strategy implementation in vietnamese enterprises a multilevel strategy approach
topic Traits
knowledge and skills
behaviors
strategic competency
middle-level managers
strategy implementation
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2025.2472027
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