scholarly journals The Relations between Dynamic Capabilities and Core Competencies on the Case of Polish Companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Paweł Cegliński
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
End Products ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This article deals with the relationship between dynamic capabilities and core competencies of companies. Both categories extend the resource-based view of the firm. They are difficult to work out, but thanks to their durability and universality they enable to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. Due to intensive changes in the business environment and increasing difficulty in forecasting them, the importance of adaptability based on both categories increases. The presented results of the research of two leading Polish companies—Panek S.A. and Cukiernia Sowa—are practical examples of the impact of dynamic capabilities on the creation of core competencies and indirectly core and end products and services. The analysis is the basis for improvement of future research.

scholarly journals The Relationship between HRM Strategies and Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Testing the Mediating Role of Strategic Agility

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 5315
Author(s):  
Mohamed Battour ◽  
Maged Barahma ◽  
Mohammed Al-Awlaqi
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Strategic Agility ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to investigate the impact of strategic agility on the relationship between Human Resources Management (HRM) strategies and Sustainable Competitive Advantage (SCA). A total of 227 large and medium-sized manufacturing companies were surveyed and studied. Using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), this study found a positive and direct impact of HRM strategies on SCA. The study revealed a mediating effect of strategic agility on the relationship between HRM strategies and SCA. This study provides practical guidance for Yemeni large and medium-sized manufacturing companies to maintain SCA by focusing more on strategic agility in a turbulent business environment.

scholarly journals The Impact of Dynamic Capabilities on Sustainable Competitive Advantage in the Pharmaceutical Sector in Egypt

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Albert Naiem Naguib ◽  
Eahab Elsaid ◽  
Abdel Moneim Elsaid
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Firm Characteristics ◽  
Pharmaceutical Sector ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Pharmaceutical Firms ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the relationship between dynamic capabilities (experience, routine, skills, firm characteristics, knowledge and technology) and competitive advantage sustainability in the Egyptian pharmaceutical sector. The data was collected using primary and secondary data sources. Primary data was collected from questionnaires distributed to 160 top managers in 20 pharmaceutical firms. The secondary data about pharmaceutical firms like rankings, revenues and market share was collected from external sources such as Intercontinental Marketing Service (IMS). The questionnaires examine six independent variables based on a five-scale Likert scale. The methodology used in the study is non-probability sampling (judgmental sampling), Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient and Chi-square tests. The results support the notion that there is a significant relationship between four of the six dynamic capabilities (experience, skills, firm characteristics and knowledge) and the competitive advantage sustainability for pharmaceutical firms in Egypt. Designing the questionnaire and formulating the questions to target the required field was challenging, given that the topic is dynamic and the business scene in Egypt has witnessed drastic political changes since January 2011. The study should assist pharmaceutical companies in Egypt in directing their investments properly and in determining the weaknesses in their dynamic capabilities that need to be addressed.

Developing a model for supply chain agility and innovativeness to enhance firms’ competitive advantage

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 1511-1534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Jou Chen
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supply Chain Agility ◽  
It Integration ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Developing agility and innovativeness as dynamic capabilities are important for firms to sustain their competitive advantage in today’s global economy. The purpose of this paper is to develop and empirically test a framework to investigate how the supply chain agility and innovativeness are achieved through IT integration and trust in members of supply chain and how these, in turn, can enhance firms’ competitive advantage. Design/methodology/approach This research employs a survey method and data are collected from senior managers working in the supply chain or IT area. The model and hypotheses are tested utilizing data from 204 usable Taiwan manufacturing firms via structural equations modeling methodology. Findings The study demonstrates that both IT integration and trust in supply chain members significantly enhance supply chain agility and innovativeness, which in turn positively affect firm’s competitive advantage. The results indicate that IT integration and trust are antecedents and major joint partnership resources for improving supply chain agility and innovativeness. Research limitations/implications Data are collected from manufacturing industry in Taiwan and single respondent from each firm, the generalizability of current findings to other industries or countries should require additional investigation. Practical implications The study suggests that a firm should focus on IT integration and trust in supply chain members to achieve supply chain agility and innovativeness. To take advantage of supply chain agility and innovativeness, through maximizing firm’s competitive advantage, firms should continually adapt to the fast changing business environment and search for creative ways to satisfy new market needs. Originality/value Given the attention paid to supply chain agility and innovativeness in terms of importance to responding to business uncertainty and competitiveness, and more recently, as important capabilities in managing supply chain management, this paper investigates how IT integration and trust can contribute to supply chain agility and innovativeness. Provide evidence regarding the impact of IT integration and trust on agility of supply chains, innovativeness and competitive advantage.

scholarly journals The Influence of Core Technology Capability of High-Tech Industry on Sustainable Competitive Advantage

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Xi Liu ◽  
Shuai Yang
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Technological Capabilities ◽  
High Tech Industry ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Impact

In order to explore how the core technological capabilities of the high-tech industry affect the sustainable competitive advantage of an enterprise, by consulting a large number of literature studies on sustainable competition, the characteristics of high-tech enterprises were summarized through analysis and sorting and a sustainable competition model was proposed based on market, management, marketing, strategy, and organizational innovation. Through factor analysis, correlation analysis, and structural equations of 266 survey data of related companies, the effectiveness of the model based on the impact of core capabilities of high-tech companies on sustainable competitive advantage was confirmed. The results show that the core competencies of high-tech enterprises’ market recognition, strategic planning, management and operation, full-person marketing, and dynamic marketing directly affect the company’s sustainable competitive advantage. The most important influence on a company’s sustainable competitive advantage is market awareness, and the organizational innovation of the company can also influence the sustainable competitive advantage indirectly, while dynamic marketing can increase the other four capabilities to improve the sustainable competitive advantage of the enterprise. The theoretical model is established to identify the core technological capabilities of high-tech enterprises that can help enterprises effectively identify the core technological capabilities that can form a sustainable competitive advantage and then provide ideas for enterprises to build theoretical research on core technological capabilities.

scholarly journals The Impact of Board Capital on Internationalization of SMEs: Initial Theoretical Considerations

2020 ◽  
pp. 12-16
Author(s):  
Monika Bužavaitė ◽  
Renata Korsakiene
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Board Capital ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Considerations ◽  
Agency Resource

The study aims to investigate the relationship between Board capital and internationalization of SMEs. The study implements a systematic review and synthesis of scientific literature. The article presents useful insights into the concept of Board capital, Agency, Resource dependency, Institutional theories, and Resource-Based view. These theories give us a better understanding of Board capital, the firm’s management and behavior. The analysis of recent studies suggests that external members of the Board might positively affect internationalization outcomes and be useful in overcoming obstacles during the initiation of international activities. Nevertheless, international entrepreneurship literature is still lacking studies considering Board capital. A deeper investigation of Board capital factors impacting the internationalization of SMEs can be stated as a future research direction. 

Proposed Framework for Research in the Triple A (Agility, Adaptability, Alignment) in Supply Chains

2011 ◽  
pp. 306-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Arana-Solares ◽  
Jose Machuca ◽  
Rafaela Alfalla-Luque
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Global Business ◽  
The Impact

In the rapidly changing global business environment, it can be seen that supply chain designs based solely on efficiency and speed do not necessarily lead to a sustainable competitive advantage. According to Lee (2004), this can only be done if supply chains are designed to incorporate the Triple A: Agility, Adaptability and Alignment. Although Lee provided some examples, to date his claim has not been empirically tested, which is essential. A number of studies have looked at the three component parts of the Triple A separately, but as yet no studies have focused on all three Triple A components concurrently, or on the impact they have on business performance. The main aim of this chapter is to determine the dimensions and factors that characterize these variables, in order to empirically test the accuracy of Lee’s claim.

A Dynamic Ability-Based View of the Organization

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farley Simon Nobre ◽  
David S. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Collective Knowledge ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Ability ◽  
Micro Foundations

This paper investigates theoretical micro-foundations of core competencies in the organization that pursues sustainable competitive advantage. It advocates that there is a lack of literature perspectives which can explain the sources of core competencies of the firm. This research raises questions on: What are the main sources of creation and sustenance of core competencies? What are the abilities which nourish the development of operational and dynamic capabilities? What is the main source of collective knowledge in the organization? This work answers these questions by proposing a dynamic ability-based view of the organization which contributes to explaining the dynamic behavior of the firm in the pursuit of sustainable competitive advantage. Cognition is the core ability which supports individuals, groups, and organizations with intelligence, autonomy, learning, and knowledge management. These concepts form the set of organizational abilities in this research.

scholarly journals An exposition of resource capabilities for SMEs in the emerging markets

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 310-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ritam Garg ◽  
Kalyan K De
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Core Competency ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Conceptual Clarity

Emerging markets’ small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), despite having enormous growth potential and significance in the economy, have not been able to harness the advantages of internationalisation and subsequently have fallen short in facing the challenges of globalised competition. The purpose of this study was to review and explore the importance of the resource capabilities, building on the literature from the resource based view (RBV), (core) competency and dynamic capabilities theory, as the main rationale behind their significance in the SME internationalisation. This study intends to provide conceptual clarity about the resource capabilities and their importance in providing the SMEs in the emerging economies, the competitive edge to sustain themselves in today’s business environment. The study concludes with an agenda for future research.

scholarly journals Meningkatkan Produktivitas Industri Kecil Menengah Kota Batam Melalui Kompetensi Inti dan Daya Saing

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-247
Author(s):  
Yuddy Giovanna Priscilla
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Organizational Capabilities ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Organizational Resources ◽  
Organizational Capability ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to measure the influence of core competencies consisting of organizational resources (shared vision, cooperation and empowerment) and organizational capabilities (knowledge management capabilities and dynamic capabilities) on the company's performance through competitive advantage in Small and Medium Industries in Batam to be able to face competition business is getting tighter due to the impact of the Asean Economic Community (AEC). The sample was taken from 105 top-level management as owners or managers of 105 Small and Medium Industries companies that have characteristics in accordance with Law No. 3 of 2014 concerning the regulation of small and medium industries using Purposive Sampling method. This study uses a comparative causal approach. The results of this study indicate that organizational resources have no significant effect on competitive advantage, but organizational resources have a significant impact on company performance. While the ability of the organization, by using the mediating role of competitive advantage has a significant effect on the performance of the company, but the ability of the organization does not have a significant direct effect on the company's performance. And for the mediation itself (competitive advantage) has a significant influence on the dependent variable (organizational performance).   Keywords: Core Competence; Competitive Advantage;Organizational Resources; Organizational Capability; Organizational Performance

scholarly journals Um modelo do processo de inovação à luz da Resource-Based View e da teoria do Crescimento da Firma, de Edith Penrose

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. e19041
Author(s):  
Pedro Henrique Rodrigues de Sousa ◽  
Edgar Reyes Junior ◽  
Caroline Cordova Bicudo da Costa ◽  
André Luiz Nascimento Reis
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Edith Penrose ◽  
Unique Core

Objective: To analyze the innovation process in the light of the RBV and The Theory of the Growth of the Firm, by Edith Penrose.Methodology: A Systematic Literature Review was carried out using the Methodi Ordinatio. The Social Network Analysis technique was performed to determine which theoretical contexts the studies were based on.  Similarity Analysis was also carried out to identify the relationship between the elements of the focal approaches and the innovation process.Originality/relevance: The Penrose study is considered by many researchers to be the antecedent of what was later called Resource-Based View, however, most of these studies did not fully explain the contribution of Penrose´s theory in the specifics of the theoretical view. Although research on innovation has been based on theoretical approaches in the field of strategy, there have been no analyses that systematized the innovation process by integrating the Penrose theory and RBV.Main results: The studies that analyzed innovation from the RBV and the Theory of the Growth of the Firm emphasized the maintenance of competitive advantage as a result of its dynamic capabilities, as well as access to and use of organizational knowledge.The authors identified heterogeneous innovation resources and imperfectly mobile, such as user-technology interactions, trajectory-dependent capabilities, specialized assets, RD capabilities, and network ties.Theoretical contributions: The study revealed that through the continuous execution of the innovation process, unique core competencies (e.g., RD experience) are developed to improve heterogeneous and imperfectly mobile innovation resources.

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