Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/261881 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Citation: 
[Journal:] BRQ Business Research Quarterly [ISSN:] 2340-9436 [Volume:] 23 [Issue:] 3 [Publisher:] Sage Publishing [Place:] London [Year:] 2020 [Pages:] 203-216
Publisher: 
Sage Publishing, London
Abstract: 
This study employs a data envelopment analysis (DEA) model with a single constant input to analyze the competitiveness performance of a unique sample of 103 knowledge-intensive business service (KIBS) firms from Hungary, Spain, Colombia, and Costa Rica for the year 2017. Also, we assess how the configuration of competitive pillars-strengths and weaknesses-affects efficiency and how firm size moderates this relationship. The mean efficiency scores by which the competitiveness output can be optimized is 47.43%. The results suggest that the configuration of competitive pillars has important implications for efficiency analyses. For small businesses, competitive-enhancing actions should focus on mitigating competitive weaknesses that are detrimental to efficiency. Also, a configuration of competitive pillars in which one or various competitive strengths prevail is more beneficial for small businesses. Managerial tools such as the proposed competitiveness measure may offer useful information on what strategic actions can contribute to optimize business competitiveness.
Subjects: 
Competitiveness
system dynamics
data envelopment analysis
benchmarking
JEL: 
C14
L19
L25
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Document Type: 
Article

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