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While scholars have explored how focal firms harness demand-side value through ecosystem development, less emphasis has been placed on understanding how peripheral complementors become competitive. Unlike focal firms, complementors can seldom set value extraction rules. How can complementors lacking critical supply-side resources establish themselves as ecosystem leaders? We conducted a longitudinal analysis of Xiaomi, which began life as a smartphone software complementor within the Android ecosystem but ultimately gained architectural control by orchestrating the creation of a derivative ecosystem. We elucidate how these resource-disadvantaged firms may begin with fueling an "identity movement" among underserved users centered around a pivotal "foothold resource." This movement serves as their entry point into an ecosystem and enables them to build a demand-side community. They then employ "demand pull" as concrete evidence to substantiate their vision, coalesce supply-side resources, and ultimately become an orchestrator. While conventional strategy research emphasizes supply-side resources as drivers of value creation, we explore the synergy between demand-side mobilization and supply-side orchestration. Finally, we illustrate how firms lacking resources craft compelling visions in conjunction with substantive actions to engage evolving target audiences. This approach allows them to secure more advantageous positions within the ecosystem, thereby transforming its structure over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The role of procurement managers is crucial for diffusing sustainability throughout the supply chain. Whether or not they are willing to pay for sustainability is an important and not yet fully understood question. The authors examine antecedents and consequences of their willingness to pay (WTP) for sustainability. Design/methodology/approach: The authors develop a multi-level framework to examine the WTP for sustainability in a B2B context. The authors test this multi-level framework with 372 procurement managers from multiple sectors and countries using partial least squares structural equation modeling. Findings: The authors find that individual values of procurement managers and institutional pressures directly, while ethical organizational culture indirectly influence WTP for sustainability. Functional and cognitive competencies of procurement managers improve the sustainability of procurement, but not WTP for sustainability. Importantly, WTP for sustainability directly influences the performance of the procurement function which in turn is positively associated with increased organizational performance. Originality/value: The study, examining the interplay between individual, organizational and contextual factors, provides empirical evidence on the pivotal role of procurement managers in diffusing sustainability throughout the supply chain. The findings of the study, on the one hand, contribute to the literature on operations management and sustainability, and on the other hand, guide policy and managerial actions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The emergence of the digital economy necessitates effective government guidance and regulation of enterprise behavior to ensure fair market competition. Understanding how public data open can enhance the performance of government functions is crucial, particularly in understanding the roles of key factors like the development of the digital economy and the current state of the market economic system. This study explores the effects of public data open on performance of government functions from a resource-based perspective. Methods: Using a dataset of 237 Chinese cities from 2017 to 2021, we employed a two-way fixed-effects model to investigate the mechanisms. This includes its interaction with the development of the digital economy and the moderating role of the market economic system. Results: The findings reveal that public data open significantly improves performance of government functions, as validated by a multi-temporal DID model and various robustness checks. Notably, the development of the digital economy mediates this relationship, while the market economic system has a strong positive moderating effect. The effects of public data open on performance of government functions also exhibits significant variability. Discussion: Recommendations include coordinating regional public data open resource planning and allocation, enhancing public data open rules and objectives by region, and promoting synergy between public data open, development of digital economy and the market economic system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Corporate social responsibility initiatives (CSRIs) have gained significant attention in the context of growing stakeholder expectations for environmental protection, competitive pressure, and utilizing existing resources for any organization's sustainability. Although prior scholars investigated the CSRI consequences in the sustainability context, these investigations examined them in isolation. Thus, exiting research lacks a single nomological framework to consider green intellectual capital (GIC) and green human resource management (GHRM) despite their importance. Accordingly, this paper investigates the impact of CSRIs on sustainability performance (SP) in the tobacco industry, using the resource-based view (RBV) theory as a foundation. Besides, this paper investigates the pivotal roles of GIC and GHRM in the CSRI–SP linkage. Data were collected from 324 managers at Pakistani tobacco firms and analyzed using WarpPLS 7. Findings indicate that GIC and GHRM resources significantly influenced tobacco firms' sustainability. Furthermore, this paper found that GIC and GHRM serially mediated the CSRIs–SP relationship. Based on RBV, this paper provides valuable insights for decision-makers and academics in the green HRM context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The literature on sustainable dynamic capabilities is becoming increasingly relevant in business research. In this study, we adopt a bibliometric approach to analyze the development of the literature, provide an overview of its theoretical and empirical evolution, and identify future research paths. To reach this goal, we collected 602 scientific documents from Scopus published between January 2002 and May 2023. The analysis is based on a two‐step process. First, we created and analyzed thematic maps for two different time periods (2002–2016 and 2017–2023) to assess the changes in the themes investigated. Second, we used bibliographic coupling to measure the influence and similarity between 147 scientific documents that were selected from leading scientific journals. Results show the adequacy of the dynamic capabilities framework for understanding the integration of sustainability within business strategies while opening up new perspectives (i.e., stakeholder engagement) and themes. Overall, we observe an increasing interest in reconceptualizing dynamic capabilities while considering their sustainability dimension, with reference to the identification of new micro‐foundations and the level of analysis (from an individual or organizational level to an inter‐organizational level). This study also proposes avenues for future research, including an exploration of new contexts, such as new industries, through a cross‐sectoral analysis approach or the underexplored context of family firms. We also highlight the need to advance our understanding of sustainable dynamic capabilities by focusing on the social dimension, which remains understudied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The concept of the metaverse involves creating a fully immersive virtual world that allows users to interact with each other and digital objects in a way that is almost indistinguishable from reality. One of the key areas where the metaverse is expected to have an impact is retailing. Although there have been several studies on the use of the metaverse in different industries, this issue is rarely investigated in previous studies in the context of retail companies focusing on users' perceptions. This study accordingly explores the factors impacting the adoption of a metaverse in the retail industry and develops a new model based on the Resource-Based View (RBV) theory. In addition, the relationship between the usage intention of the metaverse and product innovation, and the relationship between product innovation and sustainable competitive advantage are investigated. Furthermore, as sustainability is a critical issue in the adoption of innovation by industries, this study aims to further investigate whether sustainability commitment will strengthen the impact of attitude toward metaverse on the intention to use. The data was collected from retail companies in Malaysia and analyzed to evaluate the proposed research model. The outcomes of this research indicated that there is a positive impact of product innovation on sustainable competitive advantage through the adoption of a metaverse in retail companies. In addition, our findings stressed that the intention to use metaverse will lead to product innovation in retail companies. Furthermore, the results revealed that sustainability commitment does not moderate the relationship between attitude toward the metaverse and intention to use, but impacts the usage intention of the metaverse directly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The process of strategic planning permits universities to determine their respective vision and mission. Once these have been established, it is imperative to evaluate the kind of resources at a university's disposal, and to conduct environmental analysis. Failure to plan could drive institutions into unchartered waters, which could be detrimental to their sustainability. Universities have embraced the idea of strategic management from business in order to gain a competitive advantage, and provide value to stakeholders. The purpose of this study was to investigate the way in which academic Heads of Departments (HoDs) engage in strategic planning. A qualitative research approach was employed to understand the role that these HoDs play while formulating a strategy in their respective departments. A case study research method was chosen to identify the participants, and data were collected through semi-structured, face-to-face interviews, as well as through document analysis. To ensure the credibility and dependability of the study, the same questions were posed to all of the participants. A thematic analysis technique was used to analyse the data. The results revealed that the university at which the research was conducted promoted a direct, or top-down approach in formulating their strategy. As such, the academic HoD's conformed to the university's strategy. Future research should focus on the effectiveness of a strategy that incorporates a bottom-up, as well as a top-down approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Digital transformation is a complex, multi‐level phenomenon that still challenges research and practice. Recent research has highlighted the influence of digital ecosystems on digital transformation, but we lack knowledge about how this relationship unfolds across the organisational and the ecosystem levels. Following a phenomenon‐based theorising approach and applying a digital resource‐based view, we present the OCO (orientation, cooperation, orchestration) theory of digital transformation. The OCO theory explains the relationship between an organisation's digital transformation and its integration into a digital ecosystem. We uncover and explain three interdependent mechanisms, that is, orientation, cooperation, and orchestration, that are set in motion by cross‐level interactions between the organisational and the ecosystem levels and that centre around digital resources. Our work advances the frontier of multi‐level digital transformation research explaining the influence of a digital ecosystem on digital transformation. We conclude through six propositions that the deeper its digital ecosystem integration, the more likely an organisation's digital transformation is effective. Therewith, we aim at mobilising future digital transformation research to bridge the organisational and the ecosystem levels and provide four future research themes. Our work also encourages practitioners to acknowledge and manage the influence of digital ecosystems on digital transformation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Global competition has forced companies, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to improve their competitive advantage. Supply chain management practices are the ways to improve the competitive advantage, particularly in the global competition context. However, there is still doubt SMEs can compete globally, considering they face limited resources, skilled workforce, and business networks. Therefore, this study aims to examine the influence of supply chain management practices, covering cross-functional integration, partnership, responsiveness, and resilience. Moreover, this study has examined which practices dominate in improving competitive advantage. The quantitative study involved 445 SMEs located in East Java, Indonesia. The respondents are supervisors or higher levels and work in departments related to supply chain management, as they can provide the relevant information and possess complete knowledge of management practices. The data were collected via a questionnaire designed with a five-point Likert scale. The responses were analyzed using SmartPLS software 4.0. The results show that cross-function integration improves supply chain partnership, responsiveness, and resilience (β = 0.705, 0.382, 0.324; t-value = 25.177, 6.697, 5.783). Supply chain partnerships affect supply chain responsiveness, resilience, and competitive advantage (β = 0.327, 0.257, 0.249; t-value = 5.933, 4.536, 5.651). Moreover, supply chain responsiveness improves supply chain resilience and competitive advantage (β = 0.285, 0.106; t-value = 5.690, 2.099). Supply chain resilience improves competitive advantage (β = 0.435 and t-value = 8.987). SMEs can enhance their competitive advantage by integrating their internal cross-functional integration and adopting supply chain partnership, responsiveness, and resilience. Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank DIKTI 2023 and Research and Community Outreach Petra Christian University for providing the grant to fund this research.

This research seeks to examine the interaction between customer value analytics (CVA) and performance of SMEs through the Resource-Based View (RBV) theory's viewpoint. In this study, data was acquired by surveying 225 SMEs recognised by the Ghana Enterprise Agency (GEA) as food processors in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Analysis of the impact of CVA on SMEs' performance was conducted using the path analysis approach of structural equation modelling (SEM). The results of the study showed that CVA had a substantial and positive effect on performance of SMEs in the areas of internal processes of business, learning and development, customers, and finance. Findings from this study further demonstrate how crucial CVA components—data mining (DM), Internet of Things (IoT), and analytic hierarchy process (AHP)—are to the functioning of SMEs. The research findings provide strong evidence for the proposition of the RBV theory.The results of the present research corroborate prior studies that propose that SMEs ought to view CVA and its determinants—like IoT, DM, and AHP—as a crucial competitive asset and capability that could potentially augment their expansion in areas like finance, customer acquisition, internal business operations, and learning and development. This study advances the understanding of CVA and SMEs' performance, particularly in emerging market economies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Focal firms in the agri-food business must take strategic measures to ensure certain product and quality characteristics along the value chain. This is necessary in order to be able to keep up with competitors in the long term. Research shows that competitive parity, in addition to competitive advantage, should be considered as a strategic dimension. In the production of food, often several actors are involved and the focal firm (that is primarily responsible for the product) must organize the business relationships along the chain in such a way that the desired outcome is achieved in the short and long term. The achievement and safeguarding of competitive parity have been little researched so far. Up to now, there has only been a systematic literature review on this topic. Therefore, this aim of this research is to examine which factors influence the construct of competitive parity. Based on the findings of the literature review and further literature on the management of value chains, a theoretical framework is developed. A first empirical application of the model makes it possible to derive recommendations for action for focal firms in the agri-food industry. Therefore, we conduct a quantitative survey in the wine industry. PLS-SEM is used to analyze the model, using SmartPLS software. This research is the first to empirically investigate the strategic relevance of competitive parity in the agri-food business. The results show that chain management needs to pay attention to competitive parity besides the competitive advantage. Whereas the measures of cooperation have a stronger effect on achieving a competitive advantage, the measures of coordination have a stronger effect on achieving competitive parity. The constructs of power and trust — in contrast to the existing basis of resources and capabilities in the company — seem to have a significant influence on cooperation and coordination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The interplay of cooperation and competition (“coopetition”) in supply chains is well studied. However, little is known about the established and evolving scenarios that exist among supply-chain actors in the presence of coopetition. The paper draws on the resource-based view and game-theoretic reasoning to develop an integrative framework with two aims. First, to classify coopetition-based scenarios with varying levels of complementarity and lastingness and to enhance the analysis of the scenarios. Second, as theoretically argued and demonstrated with a focus group discussion, the framework is developed to assist supply chain actors in strategically managing coopetition—by identifying a particular scenario and adjusting their resources and capability structuring, bundling, and leveraging accordingly.

AbstractSmall and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the informal sector are key in determining economic growth, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. However, data on the moderating effect of network ties on the association between SMEs’ entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and performance are limited, particularly in Ghana. Guided by resource-based and network theories, this study examines the moderating role of network ties in the association between EO and firm performance among SMEs in Ghana. Data were obtained from 201 SME owner-managers through face-to-face questionnaire administration. Regressions showed that EO components (proactiveness, innovativeness, risk-taking propensity, and competitive aggressiveness) were significantly associated with the performance of SMEs. Interactions revealed that network ties significantly influenced entrepreneurial orientation and SMEs’ performance associations. The network ties of SME owner-managers appeared to be a significant and positive moderator of the EO and SME performance link. Therefore, entrepreneurial orientation and network ties are important managerial resource capabilities needed for business survival in the informal sector.

IntroductionThe emergence of the digital economy necessitates effective government guidance and regulation of enterprise behavior to ensure fair market competition. Understanding how public data open can enhance the performance of government functions is crucial, particularly in understanding the roles of key factors like the development of the digital economy and the current state of the market economic system. This study explores the effects of public data open on performance of government functions from a resource-based perspective.MethodsUsing a dataset of 237 Chinese cities from 2017 to 2021, we employed a two-way fixed-effects model to investigate the mechanisms. This includes its interaction with the development of the digital economy and the moderating role of the market economic system.ResultsThe findings reveal that public data open significantly improves performance of government functions, as validated by a multi-temporal DID model and various robustness checks. Notably, the development of the digital economy mediates this relationship, while the market economic system has a strong positive moderating effect. The effects of public data open on performance of government functions also exhibits significant variability.DiscussionRecommendations include coordinating regional public data open resource planning and allocation, enhancing public data open rules and objectives by region, and promoting synergy between public data open, development of digital economy and the market economic system.

Indonesia’s blue economy holds immense potential due to the marine ecosystem and maritime area, encompassing the marine fisheries sector, marine tourism, and fisheries influencing the market. Despite this significant potential, these resources have not been optimally utilized to boost economic growth. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the competitive advantage of the Blue Economy sector by enhancing the outcomes of the tourism, processing, and sales of fisheries in Indonesia through the Resource-Based View (RBV) theory. The Resource-Based View theory explains the formulation and creation of competitive advantages by utilizing tangible and intangible resources such as innovation, strategy, capability, and culture. This study employs a quantitative method through an online survey with a total of 319 respondents working in the Blue Economy sector, including fisheries, marine product sellers, and marine tourism. The analytical methodology uses Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SMART PLS to assess the determination of competitive advantage. The findings of this study show that capabilities, operational capabilities, response capabilities, technological capabilities, innovation culture, innovation strategy, and strategic alignment significantly influence competitive advantage. Moreover, the competitive advantage in the blue economy sector is most influenced by innovation strategy with a beta of 0.375. This suggests that enhancing innovation strategies can positively impact Indonesia’s fisheries industry, as evidenced by fisheries tourism being the largest tourism sector in Indonesia, competing with international tourism. Additionally, Indonesia’s fisheries sector is a major contributor to exports. Acknowledgment The authors would like to thank all the stakeholders, including entrepreneurs, government officials, and academics, for their willingness to provide in-depth information on maritime matters in North Sulawesi and other assistance essential for the success of this study.

This study examines the role of using algorithmic human resource management (HRM) to make strategic decisions concerning firms' human resource (HR) activities. This study develops a scale to measure algorithmic HRM usage in its first phase. In the second phase, it is found that algorithmic HRM usage significantly impacts strategic HR decision-making, which helps and enables firms to create a competitive advantage. Utilizing the authors' LinkedIn profiles, 234 participants were included in the fieldwork. Collected data were analyzed by applying partial least squares structure equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The mediating roles of HR strategic decision-making and HR digital maturity as moderators in enabling the impact of algorithmic HRM on the firm's competitive advantage have been corroborated. This study finds a strong relationship between algorithmic HRM usage and competitive advantage, a significant relationship between algorithmic HRM usage and strategic HR decision-making, and a significant relationship between strategic HR decision-making and competitive advantage. The moderating role of HR digital maturity was insignificant in this research, paving the way for future research. This research, the model, and its findings contribute to the theory and implicate the practicality of algorithmic HRM. It is one of few papers addressing algorithmic HRM usage in a transitioning economy like Saudi Arabia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study visually explores the relationships among human resource management (HRM) investment, strategy implementation, and firm performance for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Korea. This exploratory research focuses on the significance of strategy implementation, an often overlooked factor in the relationship between HRM and firm performance, as well as HRM investment, which can enable the development of organizational capabilities. We conducted a multiple correspondence analysis to understand the interrelationship between HRM investment, competitive strategy implementation, and firm performance. We differentiated the results by group type according to the level of HRM investment, competitive strategy implementation, and firm performance. We found that firms with high HRM investment achieve the highest performance by implementing an ambidextrous strategy that simultaneously pursues cost leadership and differentiation. Ultimately, this study's results suggest that for firms to create a competitive advantage through the strategic capitalization of human resources, long-term and continuous investment in HRM is necessary, even if short-term visible effects are not observed while the HRM system is being built, to eventually establish the organization's capacity to support strategy execution. This study's potential contribution is to extend the resource-based view by establishing the role of strategy implementation in linking HRM systems as organizational capabilities to performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Startups and established firms collaborate in order to leverage complementary resources and innovative capabilities to sustain a competitive advantage. By forming alliances, startups are able to mitigate challenges connected to their smallness and lack of legitimacy. However, the underlying criteria by which startups screen and select potential collaboration partners in such asymmetric collaborations remain poorly understood. This paper examines the dynamics of these asymmetric collaborations, exploring the motives, selection criteria, and the willingness of startups to partner from a resource-based perspective. We conduct a conjoint experiment to examine the relationship between diverse resource commitment types and startups' willingness to partner. The findings of the study confirm a strong influence of financial, technological, managerial, and physical resources in a startup's decision-making process regarding partner selection. Notably, the attractiveness of a partner was found to diminish when they possess a similar market portfolio, potentially fostering future competition. Consequently, startups must implement effective control and protection mechanisms to prevent opportunistic behaviours from collaboration partners operating in the same market. To contribute to the existing literature, we adopt a resource-based theoretical lens that emphasises the pivotal role of capabilities in a startup's decision-making process and demonstrates their influential role in forging successful collaborations with established partners. Ultimately, our findings enhance the understanding of the partner selection criteria, offering valuable insights for new ventures seeking beneficial partnerships at the early stages of a collaboration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research suggests that multibusiness firms often misallocate financial resources. However, research also suggests that firms differ in how effectively they allocate a range of resources. We argue that some firms have a resource allocation capability that enables them to more effectively determine the allocation of resources than often portrayed in the literature. We identify key search and selection routines that form the building blocks of a resource allocation capability and explain how these routines facilitate critical activities at different levels of the management hierarchy that are involved in the determination of resource allocations, including for related and vertically linked businesses. We further explain how a resource allocation capability, and the routines that make up the capability, help firms allocate resources effectively to meet their strategic and financial objectives. Part of the improved effectiveness of resource allocation arises because the routines help to mitigate the factors that prior research has identified as leading to resource misallocation, namely information asymmetry and distortion, internal politics, and cognitive biases and backward-looking aspirations. Finally, we move beyond research on whether firms effectively allocate resources to explain why resource allocation capabilities are likely be heterogeneous among firms due to differences in their routines and the ways that firms structure their use of routines. This heterogeneity stems in part from tradeoffs that firms face when choosing among resource allocation routines. As a result, firms are likely to vary in how effectively they allocate resources, leading to heterogeneity in firm adaptation and change and ultimately in firm performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study was to identify and analyze the strategic resources mapped and assimilated by stricto sensu graduate programs (PPGs) for an internationalization process. Used factor analysis, linear regression and anova. Envision four groups of factors that support and guide the important and decisive strategic resources for the process of internationalization of PPGs: innovation and HR; scientific research; international experience and partnership; and marketing and branding. The strategic resources identified and analyzed in this research contribute so that PPGs can be more aware of which competitive resources can be prominent for the internationalization process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The recent advances in machine learning and deep learning algorithms, along with the advent of generative AI, have led AI to become the “new normal” in organizations. This trend has extended to CRM, resulting in the development of AI-enabled CRM systems, or AI-CRM. Despite the growing adoption of AI as part of competitive strategies, many firms report minimal or no positive effect of AI on performance. This study addresses the research questions: “What are the critical features of AI-CRM systems?” and “How do these features impact organizational competitive advantage?” To explore this, we aim to identify key characteristics of AI-CRM and assess their impact on organizational performance. In Study 1, we utilize BERTopic topic modeling to extract critical features of AI-CRM from user reviews. Study 2 employs PLS-SEM to examine how these features influence organizational competitive advantage. Study 1 reveals four main characteristics of AI-CRM (general, marketing, sales, and service/support), each comprising distinct features. Study 2 shows that these characteristics differentially impact CRM capability, significantly affecting performance and competitive advantage. The findings offer valuable insights for both theory and practice regarding the effective use of AI in organizations.

Background: The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has transformed value chains across various industries. However, there is still a lack of knowledge on how to effectively utilise 4IR technologies in organisational value chains. Research must explore how organisations can use 4IR technologies to optimise their value chain performance. Objectives: The primary aim of this study is to explore the holistic impact of 4IR technologies on the structural transformation of value chains. Method: Applying the principles of the resource-based view and the VRIO (Valuable, Rare, Inimitable and Organisation) framework, a systematic literature review was conducted to map the intersection of 4IR technologies and value chain performance. It utilised resource-based view theory and the VRIO framework to assess the role of 4IR in transforming value chains. This study focused on the VRIO integration of 4IR resources, such as advanced data analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), proprietary technologies and skilled workforces. Results: The research shows that 4IR resources are valuable and rare assets that require meticulous organisational integration, adaptable organisational structures, innovation-driven cultures and cross-functional collaboration. Conclusion: The strategic integration of 4IR resources within value chains can lead to innovation, efficiency and enduring competitive advantage. Contribution: This study provides a strategic roadmap for integrating emerging 4IR technologies into business value chains, cultivating a deeper understanding and maximising the benefits of these technologies to achieve sustained value creation and competitive advantage.

Purpose: Shouldering dual missions, social entrepreneurship-oriented enterprises often face the challenge of mission drift when confronted with environmental dynamics and limited resources. Therefore, based on the resource-based view, this article explores the mechanism of effective resource management in the process of achieving dual performance in social entrepreneurship-oriented enterprises. Design/methodology/approach: In this study, 220 enterprises in China were surveyed. A quantitative approach, utilising convenience sampling for survey distribution, was employed, and the proposed model was tested using structural equation modelling (SEM) and Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA). Findings/results: We found that: (1) Social entrepreneurship orientation (SEO) has a significant positive effect on corporate dual performance. (2) Social entrepreneurship orientation positively affects corporate dual performance through resource management, and this mediating role is played through multiple paths – separate mediating roles of resource acquisition, resource integration, and resource utilisation, serial mediating roles of resource acquisition and resource integration, serial mediating roles of resource acquisition and resource utilisation, serial mediating roles of resource integration and resource utilisation, and serial mediating roles of resource acquisition, resource integration, and resource utilisation. (3) The fsQCA analysis shows that there are two ways to realise corporate dual performance, namely, social entrepreneurship orientation-dominated means and resource management-dominated means. Practical implications: Companies in a period of social transformation should pay more attention to the role of social entrepreneurship orientation. In addition, they need to take a close look at resource management to effectively alleviate the pressure they face in fulfilling their social mission and realising economic values. Originality/value: These findings not only reveal the impact of social entrepreneurship orientation on corporate dual performance and its specific mechanism but also enhance the theoretical explanation of analysing the heterogeneity of SEO practice under the resource-based view.

This study analyzes the strategies of intellectual property (IP) management, talent development, and the role of intrapreneurship performance in the film industry, as well as the implications of the Resource-Based View (RBV) Theory on the business potential of companies. A comprehensive approach to IP management includes identification, valuation, and legal protection, recognizing creativity as a primary asset. This strategy maximizes the economic value and legal protection of each film production. Additionally, talent development and regeneration in the film industry are achieved through collaborations with educational institutions and internship programs, creating a work environment that supports creativity and innovation. Intrapreneurship performance is a key factor in achieving a competitive advantage. A strong culture of innovation and entrepreneurship enables companies to support employees' creative ideas through internal programs and competitions, providing a competitive edge that is difficult for competitors to replicate. From an RBV perspective, film companies have significant business potential by leveraging unique resources and capabilities, such as a culture of innovation and talent development programs. Theoretical implications suggest that integrating IP management, entrepreneurship performance, and RBV can build a sustainable business strategy. Companies are advised to focus on IP protection, support intrapreneurship performance, and develop talent to maintain competitive advantage, using RBV for long-term growth strategies through sustainable innovation and effective resource management.

PURPOSE: This paper answered the research gap on entrepreneurial orientation with a sample of small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) export performance and the mediating role of innovation capability and international networking accessibility that has not been tested in previous research. This study also tested the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on SMEs’ export performance in the global market. The mediating role of international networking accessibility and innovation capability on SMEs’ export performance also became another focus of this study. METHODOLOGY: This paper implemented a quantitative approach with 282 owners or managers of the SMEs brass industry cluster in Boyolali, Indonesia, who were examined using purposive sampling. FINDINGS: The findings of this study revealed that entrepreneurial orientation did not significantly affect SMEs’ export performance but did significantly affect innovation capability and international networking accessibility. Another empirical test found that innovation capability had significantly affected SMEs’ export performance and the international networking accessibility. International networking accessibility also significantly affected the performance of export SMEs. This study also found an important mediating role of international network accessibility and innovation capability in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and SMEs’ export performance. IMPLICATIONS: This study contributes to research investigating the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on performance by conducting in-depth studies on innovation capabilities and international networking accessibility. Many studies have tested the mediating role of innovation capability and international networking accessibility. The practical implication of this study is that it can help managers or owners of SMEs better understand and find optimal solutions through enhancing innovation capability and international networking accessibility, which can be instilled in the characteristics of SME owners or managers to improve performance. ORIGINALITY AND VALUE: The results of this study indicate the mediating role of innovation capability and accessibility of international networking on SMEs’ export performance. Therefore, the main contribution of the study is to determine the mediating role of innovation capability and international network accessibility in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and performance by integrating the theoretical perspective of the resource-based view (RBV).

Although small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are highly important for producing highvalue-added innovative and intermediary goods and play a crucial role in being suppliers of large enterprises, their financial restraints cause them to encounter problems regarding their internationalization process and financial performance. As a dynamic capability of Resourcebased View theory (RBV), the usage of marketing communication tools (MCTs) by SMEs, such as social media (SM), websites, telemarketing, direct mail, SMS campaigns, and Google Adwords, increases the competitiveness of SMEs and might enable them to reduce their financial performance and export concerns. However, the usage of these tools can differ depending on the firm's country of origin since countries have various socio-economic and cultural conditions that affect the competitiveness of firms and their marketing communication approaches to their export and financial performance. In this regard, this paper aims to find international differences in the impact of the usage of MCTs on export and financial performance. This paper examines 1221 SMEs from Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary for this aim. The researchers created an online questionnaire to collect data from randomly selected respondents in the research sample. The researchers also ran Binary Logistic Regression analyses for analysis purposes. Although this paper confirms international differences in the impact of MCTs on the export of SMEs, the effect of SM usage on the financial performance of SMEs does not differ depending on the SMEs' country of origin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To enhance environmental governance for sustainable development, China has made efforts to address environmental issues through formal institutions. The enactment of the new Environmental Protection Law (EPL) in 2015 exerted new institutional pressures on heavy-polluting firms. Our study focuses on examining the phenomenon of greenwashing among these firms after the implementation of EPL. Using difference-in-difference model, we identify that EPL results in an increase in greenwashing behavior by heavy-polluting firms. Furthermore, our research reveals that while EPL implementation enhances disclosure performance in heavy-polluting firms, there is no tangible improvement in substantive environmental performance. These results are supported by various robustness tests that affirm their reliability. Additionally, we uncover that government subsidies exacerbate greenwashing in heavy-polluting firms. In contrast, the availability of slack resources diminishes the impact of EPL on greenwashing behavior. This study not only enhances the understanding of the mechanism of the impact between EPL and firm greenwashing, but also offers suggestions to help the government for better environmental governance as well as firms to engage in environmental behaviors and sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the most essential issues in business partners' collaboration is whether the integration of their businesses creates a collaborative synergy and adds market value to merging companies. This paper aims to develop a methodological framework that will be convenient for managerial praxis and helpful for scholars' research in forecasting explicit synergy and valuing tacit synergy in strategic collaborations. The paper theoretically and empirically contributes twofold to strategic foresight. It employs the ARCTIC framework as an extension of the VRIO model to predict an explicit synergy and real options methodology to measure tacit competence-based synergies in M&A deals. The paper makes several theoretical contributions and managerial implications to corporate finance and strategic management disciplines. Finally, the paper discusses research limitations and future work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study involved 51 Chinese universities from the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking 2021. With based the resource-based view (RBV) as a framework, it aimed to identify the determinants of human resource capital that were related to universities' production of MOOCs. Three determinants were detected--size, lifelong learning, and proximity to the political centre. Both size and proximity to the political centre proved to be significant. The findings provide timely implications for university managers and suggest that the variety of management spaces be expanded to increase the portfolio of high-quality Chinese universities that facilitate the production of MOOCs. In addition, universities should increase their proximity awareness to remedy the disadvantages of uneven resource allocation due to geographical proximity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has transformed value chains across various industries. However, there is still a lack of knowledge on how to effectively utilise 4IR technologies in organisational value chains. Research must explore how organisations can use 4IR technologies to optimise their value chain performance. Objectives: The primary aim of this study is to explore the holistic impact of 4IR technologies on the structural transformation of value chains. Method: Applying the principles of the resource-based view and the VRIO (Valuable, Rare, Inimitable and Organisation) framework, a systematic literature review was conducted to map the intersection of 4IR technologies and value chain performance. It utilised resource-based view theory and the VRIO framework to assess the role of 4IR in transforming value chains. This study focused on the VRIO integration of 4IR resources, such as advanced data analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), proprietary technologies and skilled workforces. Results: The research shows that 4IR resources are valuable and rare assets that require meticulous organisational integration, adaptable organisational structures, innovation-driven cultures and cross-functional collaboration. Conclusion: The strategic integration of 4IR resources within value chains can lead to innovation, efficiency and enduring competitive advantage. Contribution: This study provides a strategic roadmap for integrating emerging 4IR technologies into business value chains, cultivating a deeper understanding and maximising the benefits of these technologies to achieve sustained value creation and competitive advantage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Whilst there has been previous work focused on the role of technologies in enhancing supply chain risk management and, through such an enhancement, increased competitive advantage, there is a research gap in terms of understanding the links between external institution pressures and internal adoption factors. We use institutional theory (IT) and the resource based view (RBV) of the firm to address this gap, developing a framework showing how a proactive technology-driven approach to supply chain risk management, combining both external with internal factors, can result in competitive advantage. We validate the framework through analysis of quantitative data collected via a survey of 218 firms in the manufacturing and logistics industry sectors in India. We specifically focus on the technologies of track-and-trace (T&T) and big data analytics (BDA). Our findings show that firms investing in T&T/BDA technologies can gain operational benefits in terms of uninterrupted information processing, reduced time disruptions and uninterrupted supply, which in turn gives them competitive advantage. We add further novelty to our study by demonstrating the moderating influences of organisational culture and flexibility on the relationship between the technological capabilities and the operational benefits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Despite growing numbers of corporate venture capital (CVC) deals and alliances, their effectiveness is not guaranteed. This paper investigates the positive and negative impacts of CVC and alliance activity on product safety under different levels of market turbulence. Using a resource-based learning perspective and panel data from large U.S. firms, we find that both CVC and alliance activity have inverted U-shaped relationships with product recall likelihood. Market turbulence moderates both relationships, but differently. We discuss how learning theory complements the resource-based view to understand why no or rather bold external venturing are less harmful than small-scale "stuck-in-the-middle" initiatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Technology has transformed service industries, revolutionizing strategic landscapes and creating new opportunities for service-oriented businesses. According to resource-based views and service-dominant logic frameworks, technology can give service businesses a competitive edge by helping them improve their operations in many ways. Therefore, it is essential for service businesses to effectively integrate technology into their organizations to maintain long-term competitive advantages. This research explores the strategic considerations and challenges of integrating technology into service businesses from the perspectives of resource-based view and service-dominant logic. It concluded that service companies must innovate, adopt new technology, and collaborate with customers and employees to create and deliver new services. Technology should be central to the strategy of every service organization. The research implications, limitations, and future research areas are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]