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

被引：196

作者：

Haseeb, Muhammad ^{[1
]}

Hussain, Hafezali Iqbal ^{[1
]}

Kot, Sebastian ^{[2
,3
]}

Androniceanu, Armenia ^{[4
,5
]}

Jermsittiparsert, Kittisak ^{[6
]}

机构：

[1] Taylors Univ, Taylors Business Sch, Lakeside Campus,1 Jalan Taylors, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia

[2] North West Univ, Fac Econ & Management Sci, Vaal Triangle Campus,POB 1174, ZA-1900 Vanderbijlpark, South Africa

[3] Czestochowa Tech Univ, Management Fac, PL-42201 Czestochowa, Poland

[4] Bucharest Univ Econ Studies, Adm & Publ Management Fac, Piata Romana 6, Bucharest 010374, Romania

[5] Univ Social Sci, Res Dept, 9 Sienkiewicza St, PL-90113 Lodz, Poland

[6] Chulalongkorn Univ, Social Res Inst, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

来源：

SUSTAINABILITY | 2019年 / 11卷 / 14期

关键词：

social challenges; technological challenges; strategy alignment; competitive advantage; sustainable business performance; MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES; CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE; EMPIRICAL-EVIDENCE; MANUFACTURING STRATEGY; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; MANAGEMENT-PRACTICES; FIRM PERFORMANCE; RESPONSIBILITY;

D O I：

10.3390/su11143811

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

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.

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