scholarly journals Resource Optimization for Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Residential Project Development

2019 ◽  
pp. 185-212
Author(s):  
Klaus-Erik Heimonen ◽  
Josu A. Takala
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Resource Optimization ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Project Development ◽  
Operative Strategy ◽  
The Right ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
A Company

In today's highly competitive and fast paced world, it is important for a company to have a balanced strategy which is unified and precisely executed to gain a sustainable competitive advantage in order to outperform its rivals. The freedom of action of a company is limited to satisfying the needs of those entities outside the firm that give the resources it requires in order to survive and to be successful. The purpose of this research is to define and assess the resource optimization for sustainable competitive advantages and the direction of development, and potential improvements in a case company's Southern Finland residential project development division. The analysis of operational competitiveness focuses on detecting the right operational strategy and resource allocation by exploiting seven different kinds of methods and tools. The current operational model and resource allocation supports the operative strategy well in the case company and those resources which seem to be not optimally positioned are heading in the right direction.

scholarly journals Using Sustainable Competitive Advantages to Measure Technological Opportunities

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josu Takala ◽  
Matti Muhos ◽  
Sara Tilabi ◽  
Mehmet Serif Tas ◽  
Bingli Yan
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Risk Levels ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
Technological Opportunities

Abstract The goal of this paper is to help small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) to find operative competitive advantage. This paper introduces a new method which applies critical factor analysis, risk and opportunities analysis to measure and propose resource allocation for companies in couple of next years. this research shows Knowledge/Technology (K/T) Calculation effect on (Balanced) Critical Factor Index (CFIs) depending on the proportions allocated among the different technological levels (Basic, Core or Spearhead) for each attribute separately. Moreover it helps firms to take balance in resource allocation for each attribute in changing environments on the basis of different level of technology. This paper presents the ’first in the world’ case study on operative sustainable competitive advantage and corresponding risk levels by taking into account technology and knowledge effects for 7 SME companies

scholarly journals The challenges of creating sustainable competitive advantage in large B2B multidivisional corporations

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 1188
Author(s):  
Isis Cassia Vannucci de Oliveira Koelle ◽  
Cristiane De Paula Bueno ◽  
Daniel Estima de Carvalho ◽  
Leandro Fraga Guimaraes
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
The Way

It addresses the challenges that large multi-divisional B2B corporations face each day to take advantage of their corporate strategy and ensure sustainable competitive advantages. The synergies and interrelations that would give them such a position are not always simple to be achieved or even perceived by customers. The chosen approach was focused on B2B companies, because processes and communication tend to be more truncated, as they are usually more technical in the way of doing business. This can make the challenges of interrelation and synergy even greater.

Sustainable Competitive Advantage in E-Commerce and the Role of the Enterprise System

2013 ◽  
pp. 303-319
Author(s):  
Petra Schubert ◽  
Susan P. Williams ◽  
Ralf Woelfle
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages

Developing and sustaining a competitive advantage from the use of information technology is a topic of concern for information systems research. Mata et al. (1995) present a model that is founded on the resource-based view of the firm. The model is used to discuss factors that lead to competitive advantage in e-commerce companies. This paper explores factors that enable sustainable competitive advantages in B2C retailing. The analysis is based on a single in-depth case study of an Internet pioneer company (LeShop), which was observed by the authors since its inception more than 10 years ago. The research data stems from a series of interviews with managers at LeShop as well as two case studies about the company from two different points in time (2000 and 2009). LeShop is an online pioneer, which began selling groceries on the Internet in Switzerland in April 1998. After a turbulent few years, LeShop is now one of the few successful e-commerce suppliers in the supermarket segment worldwide. The discussion includes an analysis of further critical resources of the company from a resource-based view.

Contribution of Knowledge Management Practices in Creating Sustainable Competitive Advantage for Business Schools in India

2010 ◽  
Vol 09 (04) ◽  
pp. 387-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pankaj Madan ◽  
Sheetal Khanka
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Knowledge Management Practices ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages

Land, labour, capital, raw materials, innovation, human resources, research and development have all been credited as sources of sustainable competitive advantage (SCA). Yet sources of sustainable competitive advantages continuously change, and transformations in the business environment cause shifts in the sources. A viable method to generate sustainable competitive advantages is knowledge management, and this study empirically links the concept of knowledge management to sustainable competitive advantage. The study investigates how knowledge management practices can be employed to improve strategic positioning and competitiveness in service industries, particularly business schools.

scholarly journals Role of Social and Technological Challenges in Achieving a Sustainable Competitive Advantage and Sustainable Business Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 3811 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Haseeb ◽  
Hafezali Iqbal Hussain ◽  
Sebastian Kot ◽  
Armenia Androniceanu ◽  
Kittisak Jermsittiparsert
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
Managerial Staff

In the postmodern era of industrialization, sustainable business performance is vital for success in a competitive environment. In order to attain sustainable business performance, Malaysian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are facing various social and technological challenges. The objective of this study was to examine the roles of social and technological challenges in achieving a sustainable competitive advantage and sustainable business performance. To accomplish this objective, first-hand data were collected from Malaysian SMEs. Opinions of managerial staff of these SMEs were preferred regarding the roles of social and technological challenges in achieving a sustainable competitive advantage and sustainable business performance. An email survey was carried out to collect data. A total of 500 questionnaires were distributed among managerial staff of SMEs. Questionnaires were distributed by using simple random sampling. By using structural equation modeling, findings of the study revealed that social and technological challenges played major roles in boosting sustainable competitive advantage and sustainable business performance. Moreover, strategic alignment was a key in reflecting the positive roles of social and technological factors on sustainable competitive advantage. Findings of the study are beneficial for practitioners and will allow their strategies to reflect sustainable competitive advantages and sustainable business performance.

Implementasi Resource Based Strategy Dalam Mencapai Sustainable Competitive Advantage

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-130
Author(s):  
Firdaus Aditya Rizqi ◽  
Wahyu Nugroho
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Cement Industry ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Property Development ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Intangible Resources ◽  
Competitive Disadvantage ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages

Abstract: In supporting infrastructure development and housing needs, cement is one of the more widely used strategic commodities. Improvement of infrastructure and property development in Indonesia is caused by an increase in good economic growth in Indonesia. This is the main attraction for both domestic and foreign investors to further enliven the cement industry in Indonesia. Competition occurs between old players and new players who have plans and are building new factories. In addition to PT X in Indonesia there are also 6 (six) other cement companies and 8 (eight) new companies that will invest in the same field which causes competition among the cement industry players to increase. Facing this development, every company is required to be able to develop and evaluate competitiveness by utilizing existing resources to maintain a sustainable competitive advantage in industrial competition. One way to analyze a company's sustainable competitive advantage is to conduct a resource-based view analysis using the VRIO framework. The purpose of conducting a resource based view analysis is to find out whether resources are owned and managed, including in competitive disadvantage, competitive parity, temporary competitive advantage or sustainable competitive advantage. Based on the results of data analysis and discussion of the results of the study, it can be concluded that the resource-based strategy in supporting the achievement of sustainable competitive advantages in PT X is stated to have been proven. A resource-based strategy that includes financial, physical, organizational, technological, human, innovation and reputation resources described in the conclusion of this study is the result that PT X's resources are an important factor in sustainable competitive advantage.   Keywords: resources based strategy, sustainable competitive advantage, intangible resources, tangible resources, VRIO framework

scholarly journals Sustainable Competitive Advantages: An Exploratory Study of the Brazilian Cell Phone SectorHttp://Dx.Doi.Org/10.5585/Riae.V9i2.1674

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-167
Author(s):  
Rodolfo Borges Felipe ◽  
João Maurício Gama Boaventura ◽  
João Paulo Lara de Siqueira
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Mobile Telephone ◽  
Second Step ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Strategic Actions ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
The Impact

In an environment of rapid changes one should seek definitions of what would be the strategic solutions adopted by organizations to ensure a competitive edge. This article is targeted to identify and verify the longevity of potential competitive advantages in Brazil’s mobile telephone sector through the analysis of the strategic actions taken by its operators between 2000 and 2008. Therefore, a two stage qualitative research with exploratory-descriptive features was adopted and carried out. The first stage saw the development of a theoretical framework based on the theory of competitive advantage. In the second step, the impact of strategic actions with the potential to become a competitive advantage in the four major mobile phone companies in the country was analyzed, and the examination of the sustainability of competitive advantages created from those actions was also undertaken. The study concluded that, although being a highly dynamic and competitive sector, there is evidence of the occurrence of a sustainable competitive advantage in the mobile telephone sector in Brazil.

scholarly journals Creating an Intelligent Organisation as a Source of Competitive Advantages: Conditions and Dilemmas

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-23
Author(s):  
Hanna Godlewska-Majkowska
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Operating Systems ◽  
Strong Dependence ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Quick Response ◽  
External Shocks ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
The Right ◽  
A Company

The purpose of this research is to identify the essence and features that allow for the identification of intelligent organisations and an assessment of their maturity, taking their competitive advantages into account. In addition, it aims at formulating recommendations on how to study intelligent organisations while considering competitive advantages and monitored changes in this area. A hypothesis is formed that the intelligent organisation is a source of competitive advantage for companies. These advantages are not permanent, though. The article is based on a critical review of national and foreign literature, as well as experience resulting from direct involvement and observations while participating in research focused on intelligent organisations. The research was a part of the Żagle Biznesu (Sails of Business) competition organised by the SGH Warsaw School of Economics in 2018 and 2019. According to the author, an intelligent organisation is one where decision-making is based on collecting, analysing, interpreting, sharing and storing valuable data and information, which can be used at the right time to solve problems and generate the competitive advantage of a company. The type of leadership and emotional intelligence of key people involved have a great impact on the development opportunities of companies creating intelligent organisations. In small companies, apart from a strong dependence on the type of leadership and focusing on a particular type of innovation, there is a lack of development strategy. Poor awareness of the need for development, as well as vulnerability to internal and external shocks (volatility), causes instability in previously achieved levels of intelligence. Small companies in a type of intelligent organisation can compete in the operational sphere, based on such factors as technology, quick response, good timing and better dealing with individual customers. At the same time, small companies can strengthen their competitive advantages related to costs and quality through dedicated operating systems in a way which is typical of large companies. Although these advantages are not permanent, some of them may be duplicated and modified.

Sustainable Competitive Advantage in E-Commerce and the Role of the Enterprise System

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Schubert ◽  
Susan P. Williams ◽  
Ralf Woelfle
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
Critical Resources

Developing and sustaining a competitive advantage from the use of information technology is a topic of concern for information systems research. Mata et al. (1995) present a model that is founded on the resource-based view of the firm. The model is used to discuss factors that lead to competitive advantage in e-commerce companies. This paper explores factors that enable sustainable competitive advantages in B2C retailing. The analysis is based on a single in-depth case study of an Internet pioneer company (LeShop), which was observed by the authors since its inception more than 10 years ago. The research data stems from a series of interviews with managers at LeShop as well as two case studies about the company from two different points in time (2000 and 2009). LeShop is an online pioneer, which began selling groceries on the Internet in Switzerland in April 1998. After a turbulent few years, LeShop is now one of the few successful e-commerce suppliers in the supermarket segment worldwide. The discussion includes an analysis of further critical resources of the company from a resource-based view.

scholarly journals Competitive Intelligence and Sustainable Competitive Advantage in the Hotel Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisela Casado Salguero ◽  
Manuel Fernández Gámez ◽  
Ignacio Aldeanueva Fernández ◽  
Daniel Ruíz Palomo
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Competitive Intelligence ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Current State ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Competitive intelligence (CI) is a business tool within strategic management, and it is gaining significance as a process that enables companies to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. This study explores the current state of CI in the Spanish hotel industry. For this purpose, a path model has been developed which empirically investigates the relationship between CI use and its backgrounds. The results obtained suggest that environmental and organizational characteristics affect CI effort, and in turn, CI effort affects CI use. This study provides theoretical and practical implications to help managers develop sustainable competitive advantages through the potential that CI offers within the hotel industry.

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