Organisational Competence in Mediating Strategic Planning towards Organisational Performance in Social Enterprise

This study examines how organisational competence mediates the relationship between strategic planning and organisational performance in social enterprises in Malaysia. Data from 108 survey responses were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The findings indicate that strategic planning alone does not significantly impact organisational performance; however, organisational competence directly enhances performance. Strategic planning positively affects organisational performance when mediated by organisational competence. This underscores the role of organisational competence in integrating strategic planning to improve performance. Practical implications highlight the importance of effectively implementing strategic planning to provide quality products and services and create new ideas, technology, processes, and business models, leading to better performance. Social enterprises may enhance their strategic efforts and improve organisational performance by developing and leveraging their organisational competence. The study fills a gap in the literature on strategic planning and organisational competence in social enterprises, offering insights into how these factors influence the organisation's performance.