Abstract:
Aim: A better understanding of farm-level competitiveness of agribusiness sector provides the
necessary framework for agribusiness farms to compete at domestic and global markets. This
study aims to determine the relationships of human capital, dynamic capabilities and competitive
advantage in the minor export crop sector in Sri Lanka.
Study Design: Minor export crop farm owners involved in the commercial cultivation of cinnamon,
pepper and clove in Sri Lanka were surveyed using a personally-administered, structured
questionnaire. The regression-based path analysis was used to test the model.
Results: The results indicate significant relationships between human capital and capabilities of
learning and relationship building as well as between human capital and competitive advantage.
Implications: The findings provide useful insights where an understanding of the link between
human capital, as a resource, in dynamic capabilities and competitive advantage which allows
human capital to be configured appropriately and deployed effectively and efficiently based on
dynamic capabilities of the minor export crop farms to achieve competitive advantage.
Original: The study has extended our understanding of the importance of human capital for in
relation to dynamic capabilities.
