A nonparametric analysis of competitiveness efficiency: The relevance of firm size and the configuration of competitive pillars

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 conf...

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Vydáno v:BRQ Business Research Quarterly Ročník 23; číslo 3; s. 203 - 216
Hlavní autoři: Lafuente, Esteban, Leiva, Juan Carlos, Moreno-Gómez, Jorge, Szerb, László
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: London Sage Publishing 01.07.2020
SAGE Publications
Témata:
benchmarking
Competitiveness
data envelopment analysis
system dynamics
system dynamics
benchmarking
data envelopment analysis
Competitiveness
ISSN:2340-9436, 2340-9444, 2340-9444
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Shrnutí: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.
ISSN:2340-9436
2340-9444
2340-9444
DOI:10.1177/2340944420941440