Competitive advantage and dynamic capability in small and medium-sized enterprises: a systematic literature review and future research directions
Cleomar Marcos Fabrizio,
Fabíola Kaczam,
Gilnei Luiz Moura,
Luciana Santos Costa Vieira Silva,
Wesley Vieira Silva and
Claudimar Pereira Veiga (claudimar.veiga@gmail.com)
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Cleomar Marcos Fabrizio: Federal University of Santa Maria—UFSM
Fabíola Kaczam: Federal University of Santa Maria—UFSM
Gilnei Luiz Moura: Federal University of Santa Maria—UFSM
Luciana Santos Costa Vieira Silva: Municipal University Center of São José—USJ
Wesley Vieira Silva: Federal University of Alagoas, UFAL
Claudimar Pereira Veiga: Federal University of Parana, UFPR
Review of Managerial Science, 2022, vol. 16, issue 3, No 1, 617-648
Abstract:
Abstract Competitive advantage is a significant concept both in studies of strategic management and in the practice of organizations. The dynamic reality of the market and competitors' innovation capacity make it difficult for companies to achieve their goals and maintain sustainable competitive performance. In small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), this difficulty is often compounded by a scarcity of strategic resources, which can considerably decrease their competitive advantage sources. In the present study, we discovered, through a systematic literature review (n = 70), a conceptual typology, with identification of five classes, categorized as (i) methodological procedures, (ii) organizational environment, (iii) organizational performance, (iv) resources/profile and (v) organizational research which were used to capture notions around dynamic capabilities and competitive advantage for SMEs. Likewise, as a result, a diverse selection of three clusters was found to show the positive influence (direct and indirect) of dynamic capabilities on competitive advantage and that performance variables mediate the impact on innovation capacity. Given this, we have answered two research questions related to the (i) discovery of state of the art and (ii) future research directions on Dynamic Capabilities and Competitive Advantage for SMEs.
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Dynamic Capabilities; Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M13 M21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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