Competitiveness Review: Volume 31 Issue 3

Guest editorial

Esteban Lafuente, László Szerb

Determinants of competitiveness of the Czech SMEs: findings from the global competitiveness project

Ondřej Dvouletý, Ivana Blažková

The purpose of this paper is to examine the firm-level drivers of competitiveness of the Czech small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) using the complex firm-level…

A non-parametric analysis of the effect of the configuration of competitive pillars on competitive efficiency

Krisztina Horváth, Esteban Lafuente

This study aims to evaluate how the configuration of competitive pillars impacts businesses' competitive efficiency by using a non-parametric model, namely, data envelopment…

Understanding the connection between SMEs’ competitiveness and cash flow generation: an empirical analysis from Hungary

Gabor Markus, Andras Rideg

The purpose of this paper is to interconnect the firm level competitive performance (competitiveness) to the financial performance of the firms. The goal is to give evidence on…

The competitive efficiency of Costa Rican small and medium-sized businesses: a data envelopment analysis approach

Suyen Alonso-Ubieta, Ronald Mora-Esquivel, Juan Carlos Leiva

Building on the resource-based view theory, this paper aims to evaluate the role of innovation on competitiveness and competitive efficiency among Costa Rican small and…

Measuring competitiveness through the global competitiveness project framework: the Brazilian experience

Linda Jessica De Montreuil Carmona, Giancarlo Gomes

The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to validate the global competitiveness project (GCP) framework in the Brazilian context; second, to describe the competitiveness…

Managerial perceptions of the strategic relevance of resources and capabilities and its configuration for firm competitiveness: an exploratory study

Manoj Bayon, Pablo Aguilera

Highlighting the important role of managerial action in resource orchestration, the purpose of this paper is to explore how differences in managerial perceptions about the…

The effect of online activity on SMEs’ competitiveness

Beatrix Lányi, Miklós Hornyák, Ferenc Kruzslicz

The purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of websites and social media platforms to find out how they contribute to the improvement of business performance. A new…

Analysis of the role of process innovation on export propensity in KIBS and non-KIBS firms in Colombia

Jorge Moreno-Gómez, Diana Escandón-Charris, Ana Moreno-Charris, Luis Zapata-Upegui

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the role of the process innovation on export propensity in knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) firms and non-KIBS firms in…

Resource-based view of innovation activity in SMEs: an empirical analysis based on the global competitiveness project

Lívia Lukovszki, András Rideg, Norbert Sipos

The purpose of this study is to identify the corporate functions that contribute most to the innovation success of SMEs with limited resources. After a systematic literature…

An empirical study of the internal factors influencing the application of compensation incentives in SMEs

Gábor Balogh, Norbert Sipos, András Rideg

Competitiveness is a multidimensional construct, related to a number of external and internal company factors. This paper aims to provide empirical evidence on the relationship…

Examining strategies behind universities’ technology transfer portfolio: how different patterns of resource consumption can lead to similar technology transfer profiles

Jasmina Berbegal-Mirabent, Dolors Gil-Doménech, Eva M. de la Torre

The purpose of this study is to analyse how different patterns of production factors consumption of Spanish universities lead to specific technology transfer (TT) profiles…

How do stakeholders evaluate smart specialization policies defined for their regions?

Luís Farinha, João Lopes, João Renato Sebastião, João José Ferreira, José Oliveira, Paulo Silveira

This paper aims to understand how the different stakeholders assess the adequacy of smart specialization policies defined for their regions.

Assessing the effects of human capital composition, innovation portfolio and size on manufacturing firm performance

Jean Pierre Seclen-Luna, Marco Opazo-Basáez, Lorea Narvaiza, Pablo Jose Moya Fernández

This paper aims to focus on the effects of human capital composition, innovation portfolio and size on manufacturing firms’ performance. Moreover, it seeks to empirically identify…

The role of servitization in the capabilities – performance path

Alba Manresa, Jasna Prester, Andrea Bikfalvi

Firms innovate and sophisticate their offerings to remain competitive. This sophistication often finds opportunities in servitization. Given that many customers expect the service…