Strategic development of retail firms DOI Creative Commons
Finn de Thomas Wagner

Опубликована: Май 27, 2024

All firms face intense pressure to ensure their long-term competitive success – the constant development of organisations is key. This particularly important in retail industry that characterised by low margins, competition, and evolving consumer preferences. Internationally active retailers can, for instance, develop entering new markets or divesting from foreign subsidiaries, allowing them shift focus most promising markets. Retailers can also shape such a way innovation take place an effective manner, retailer its business areas. thesis comprises three studies which contribute scholarly understanding how secure success. Study 1 concerns ‘retail divestment’. It uses embedded case-study methodology investigate drivers lead 32 market exits among 50 largest grocery Europe between 2014 2018. The study shows included dataset, combinations at subsidiary, host-country parent levels had joint effect on exit decisions taken retailers. Using configurational approach, identifies series occur repeatedly dataset. Based these, develops five archetypes be used explain 2 3 both concern innovation’; however, they examine separate research streams. qualitative multiple-case approach strategic fit management techniques dimensions European retailing companies. matching criteria linking show are suitable developing dimensions. these criteria, twelve testable propositions as core theoretical contribution. complex collaboration dynamics within firms, but primarily those external stakeholders. seven different types factors either impede foster sample firms. Additionally, discusses findings context extant literature concerning inter-organisational collaboration. identification lays groundwork additional contributing what remains under-researched field. furthers knowledge successful collaborations could designed, pivotal enabling highly industry. concludes stating there still significant room all streams presents overall process must necessarily engage remain competitive.

Язык: Английский

Barriers to innovation in Brazilian small- and medium-sized enterprises DOI
Deoclécio Júnior Cardoso da Silva, Guilherme Paraol de Matos, Artur Roberto de Oliveira Gibbon

и другие.

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 13, 2025

Purpose This research investigates the barriers impeding innovation within small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Brazil, exploring 54 innovation-related categorized into six distinct groups to offer substantial insights analyses pertinent decision-makers, researchers SMEs. Design/methodology/approach employed a mixed quantitative exploratory approach, utilizing fuzzy Delphi, analytic hierarchy process (AHP) decision-making trial evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) methods. The Delphi method confirmed categories through analysis, AHP ranked validated obstacles DEMATEL identified causal connections among top-priority barriers. Findings Out of barriers, 23 significantly impacted “Financing Financial” category was most significant barrier, with “Access Financing” being critical impediment. barrier influence “Instability Fiscal Policies,” highest priority “Survival Priority Business,” identifying government’s unstable fiscal policy as principal confronting SMEs Brazil. Originality/value primary challenges for Brazilian center on financing, policies maintaining ongoing operations. By addressing these fostering resilient business environment, SMEs’ capabilities competitiveness can be enhanced, serving key drivers sustainable economic growth fluctuating conditions. study contributes literature by highlighting validating main SME innovation, providing highly relevant information about process.

Язык: Английский

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INNOVATION MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES — A REVIEW FROM A STAKEHOLDER’S FOCUS PERSPECTIVE DOI Creative Commons
José Albors Garrigós, Ángel Peiró‐Signes, Juán Ignacio Igartua

и другие.

International Journal of Innovation Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 3, 2025

This article analyses innovation management techniques (IMTs) or practices and their efficiency from a new perspective — stakeholder through three proxy models: environmental strategy, quality management, corporate social responsibility. It also investigates the role of Research Development (R&D) function, particularly its critical position in adopting IMTs. incorporates recent concepts such as co-innovation, design thinking, lean innovation, artificial intelligence models. In this relationship, comprehensive literature review, develops theoretical context to understand evolution theory practice study draws on field research with data 529 Spanish firms, IMTs stakeholders’ practices, results. Through partial least squares (PLS) analysis, illustrates model delineating focused effect firm’s performance. concludes relevance IMT use incremental output companies. The R&D focus is supporting process. main result that path radical development. Thus, findings conclude well-structured system precise engagement underpins overall inventive activity inside firms. Various innovative approaches provide systematic approach invention, increasing launch successful ideas market.

Язык: Английский

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The Role of Innovation Management Tools in Generating Innovation Market Success DOI Creative Commons
Joachim Hafkesbrink, Arnd Schaff

Journal of Innovation Management, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1), С. 139 - 171

Опубликована: Июль 9, 2024

The extensive literature on innovation management lacks a holistic theory, yet offers valuable frameworks, concepts, and tools for analyzing managing the process. Research gaps are evident in understanding impact of specific techniques or (IMT) performance. Notably, limited studies demonstrate influence IMT performance, primarily through qualitative case studies, there is notable shortage diverse methodologies examining interaction collective these alongside other drivers. This paper investigates significance relation to factors contributing Innovation Market Success (IMS). Using Bootstrapped Structural Equation Modelling Necessary Conditions Analysis dataset 354 medium-sized enterprises Germany Austria, study examines interconnectedness with performance determinants. Findings suggest need reassess perceived importance tools, highlighting an overemphasis current research, while overlooking crucial success factors. enhances IMT's role impact, advocating their strategic use harnessing firm's resources capabilities generate new competitive advantages, aligning Resource-based View Firm.

Язык: Английский

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Strategic development of retail firms DOI Creative Commons
Finn de Thomas Wagner

Опубликована: Май 27, 2024

All firms face intense pressure to ensure their long-term competitive success – the constant development of organisations is key. This particularly important in retail industry that characterised by low margins, competition, and evolving consumer preferences. Internationally active retailers can, for instance, develop entering new markets or divesting from foreign subsidiaries, allowing them shift focus most promising markets. Retailers can also shape such a way innovation take place an effective manner, retailer its business areas. thesis comprises three studies which contribute scholarly understanding how secure success. Study 1 concerns ‘retail divestment’. It uses embedded case-study methodology investigate drivers lead 32 market exits among 50 largest grocery Europe between 2014 2018. The study shows included dataset, combinations at subsidiary, host-country parent levels had joint effect on exit decisions taken retailers. Using configurational approach, identifies series occur repeatedly dataset. Based these, develops five archetypes be used explain 2 3 both concern innovation’; however, they examine separate research streams. qualitative multiple-case approach strategic fit management techniques dimensions European retailing companies. matching criteria linking show are suitable developing dimensions. these criteria, twelve testable propositions as core theoretical contribution. complex collaboration dynamics within firms, but primarily those external stakeholders. seven different types factors either impede foster sample firms. Additionally, discusses findings context extant literature concerning inter-organisational collaboration. identification lays groundwork additional contributing what remains under-researched field. furthers knowledge successful collaborations could designed, pivotal enabling highly industry. concludes stating there still significant room all streams presents overall process must necessarily engage remain competitive.

Язык: Английский

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