The role of business intelligence and digital capabilities in driving SME innovation in Latin America

Mauricio Castillo-Vergara, Cristian Geldes, Ronald Mora and Juan Carlos Leiva

Revista de Gest??o, 2025, vol. 32, issue 4, 361-386

Abstract: PurposeThis study proposes a theoretical model to evaluate the direct and mediating relationships between business intelligence resources and digital capabilities and between strategic capabilities and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) innovation across five Latin American countries.Design/methodology/approachPartial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to evaluate a general model with an entire sample of 480 SMEs from five Latin American countries for 2022.FindingsThe main findings show that business intelligence resources and digital capabilities positively affect SMEs’ innovation and mediate the relationship between strategic capabilities and innovation in the entire sample of Latin American SMEs.Research limitations/implicationsBusiness intelligence resources and digital capabilities simultaneously promote innovation among SMEs in Latin American countries. Therefore, the development of public policies and organizational strategies should focus on enhancing the acquisition of business intelligence resources and developing digital capabilities. Institutional and market differences may explain the variations between countries.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the analysis of the relationship between resources and capabilities within the digital economy context of Latin American SMEs and in five specific countries. Specifically, it examines the direct and mediating effects of business intelligence resources and digital capabilities on the link between SMEs’ strategic capabilities and innovation.

Keywords: Innovation; Technological innovation; Small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; Strategic capabilities; Business intelligence; Digital capability; Digital transformation; Emerging economies; Latin America (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1108/REGE-01-2025-0018

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