BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION AND SMEs PERFORMANCE — DOES COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE MEDIATE?

By Muhammad Anwar. International Journal of Innovation Management, 2018

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In the era of globalisation and dynamic market, firms look for competitive advantage and survival using different sources and resources. Prior studies have indicated that Business Model Innovation (BMI) is a core driver for firm’s survival and superior performance especially in growing industries. However, the role of BMI has been discussed theoretically and exploratory while empirical studies are still lacking. Hence, this study examines the importance of BMI in SME performance and the mediating role of competitive advantage. Data were collected through structured questionnaires using a sample size of 303 manufacturing SMEs operating in the emerging market of Pakistan. Hypotheses were tested through Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using AMOS.21. The results indicate that BMI has a significant positive impact on competitive advantage and SME performance. Competitive advantage partially mediates the relationship between BMI and SME performance. Firms are required to create an effective business model to acquire competitive advantage and superior financial performance. Implications for practice have been discussed.

Subfields: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Management of Technology and Innovation, Strategy and Management

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In Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

1. Hazrat Hassan
2. H. Ahmad
3. Qianwei Ying
4. Muhammad Ishtiaq
5. H. Ahmed
6. Songling Yang
7. W. Issah
8. Thomas Clauss

In Management of Technology and Innovation

1. Hazrat Hassan
2. W. Issah
3. Thomas Clauss
4. H. Ahmad
5. Qianwei Ying
6. Muhammad Ishtiaq
7. H. Ahmed
8. Songling Yang

In Strategy and Management

1. Hazrat Hassan
2. H. Ahmad
3. Qianwei Ying
4. W. Issah
5. Thomas Clauss
6. Muhammad Ishtiaq
7. H. Ahmed
8. Songling Yang

Citations in the corpus

• The Role of Government Support in Sustainable Competitive Position and Firm Performance (2018, methodology): “A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from owners and top management as they are more responsible for strategic planning and performance Anwar [40].”
• Mediating role of enterprise risk management practices between business strategy and SME performance (2019, background): “The key informant for the study was owners and top managers of the firms as they are more concerned with strategic planning and responsible for firm’s performance (e.g. Anwar, 2018).”
• Entrepreneurial orientation and new venture performance in emerging markets: the mediating role of opportunity recognition (2021, methodology): “Moreover, owners and managers are more concerned and responsible for the strategic planning and performance of firms (Anwar 2018).”
• How Does Financial Literacy Promote Sustainability in SMEs? A Developing Country Perspective (2019, background): “CFOs were chosen as respondents because of their involvement in and responsibility for the financial affairs of their organization [91].”
• The Role of a Manager’s Intangible Capabilities in Resource Acquisition and Sustainable Competitive Performance (2019, methodology): “We selected three large cities in Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and Peshawar, because the head offices of many firms are located in these cities, where owners and managers are performing their duties [76].”