The COVID-19 pandemic has radically and unpredictably changed the competitive environment for companies, with Spain being one of the western countries most affected. In this new context, to face extremely dynamic, complex, and hardly... more
The COVID-19 pandemic has radically and unpredictably changed the competitive environment for companies, with Spain being one of the western countries most affected. In this new context, to face extremely dynamic, complex, and hardly predictable competitive environments, companies must adapt by having or developing a series of specific resources and capacities. This article aims to show that the development of Information and Communication Technology, labor flexibility and the capacity to innovate are factors that favor organizations having the ability to adapt to the new and changing competitive environments caused by the health emergency of COVID-19, reflecting the organization’s ability to adapt through its ability to give continuity to both the management and monitoring of its operations and the relationship with its customers throughout all levels of the sales process. To analyze this relationship, company managers were interviewed during the months after the declaration of the state of alarm in Spain. Through the application of the multivariate analysis technique Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), it has been estimated that high levels of ICT development, labor flexibility or capacity to innovate are positively related to a better adaptation of companies to both the new needs of their customers as well as the operating limitations imposed in their respective markets.
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to study empirically the influence of managerial perceptions of the environment on dynamic capabilities generation. We identify three dimensions of competitive environment (dynamism, complexity and... more
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to study empirically the influence of managerial perceptions of the environment on dynamic capabilities generation. We identify three dimensions of competitive environment (dynamism, complexity and munificence) and then use the theoretical model developed by Zollo and Winter (2002) to explain dynamic capabilities creation. Design/methodology/approach – We use data collected from 200 Spanish firms through a questionnaire to perform multiple and simple regression analyses that examines the relationship between managerial perceptions and dynamic capabilities generation. Findings – We achieve the following results: 1) Managerial perception of munificence in the environment is related positively and significantly to the processes of dynamic capabilities creation. 2) Only when managers perceive the environment as highly dynamic and complex do they promote processes for developing dynamic capabilities. Practical implications – The findings suggest that managerial cognition plays an important role in dynamic capabilities processes. Thus, managers should evaluate their mental models and value systems to determine whether they provide an accurate understanding of the environment. Originality/value – Our understanding of dynamic capabilities must be developed though empirical papers, as unresolved theoretical inconsistencies create many challenges in this area. The proliferation of theoretical papers has produced a disconnected body of research. Keywords dynamic capabilities, managerial cognition, dynamism, complexity, munificence, organizational learning. Paper type Research paper
U.S. companies in the eighties have been forced to rethink competitive approaches. Business landscape was describe as patterns of technological change, international trade, unpredictable competitors. Every industry requires the presence... more
U.S. companies in the eighties have been forced to rethink competitive approaches. Business landscape was describe as patterns of technological change, international trade, unpredictable competitors. Every industry requires the presence of Prospectors, Defenders, and Analyzers. Prospectors generate the technological and product innovations that push the industry forward. Analyzers rationalize some of these innovations for marketability and ease of manufacture, and Defenders lower costs to the minimum in certain product areas to facilitate mass consumption. Miles and Snow (1986) predicted that Defender companies would choose to perform the producer role, and Prospectors would select the designer role.
PurposeThe aim of this paper is to study empirically the influence of managerial perceptions of the environment on dynamic capabilities (DC) generation. It seeks to identify three dimensions of competitive environment (dynamism,... more
PurposeThe aim of this paper is to study empirically the influence of managerial perceptions of the environment on dynamic capabilities (DC) generation. It seeks to identify three dimensions of competitive environment (dynamism, complexity, and munificence) and then use the theoretical model developed by Zollo and Winter to explain DC creation.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use data collected from 200 Spanish firms through a questionnaire to perform multiple and simple regression analyses that examine the relationship between managerial perceptions and DC generation.FindingsIt is found that managerial perception of munificence in the environment is related positively and significantly to the processes of DC creation; only when managers perceive the environment as highly dynamic and complex do they promote processes for developing DC.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest that managerial cognition plays an important role in DC processes. Thus, managers should evaluate the...
La pandemia de la COVID-19 ha cambiado de forma radical e impredecible el entorno competitivo de las empresas, siendo España uno de los países de su entorno que se ha visto más afectado. En este nuevo contexto, para hacer frente a unas... more
La pandemia de la COVID-19 ha cambiado de forma radical e impredecible el entorno competitivo de las empresas, siendo España uno de los países de su entorno que se ha visto más afectado. En este nuevo contexto, para hacer frente a unas condiciones del entorno extremadamente dinámicas, complejas y difícilmente predecibles, las empresas para poder adaptarse necesitan estar en posesión o desarrollar una serie de capacidades específicas. Este artículo pretende mostrar que el desarrollo de las TIC, la flexibilidad laboral y la capacidad de innovar son tres factores que favorecen la capacidad de las organizaciones para adaptarse a los nuevos y cambiantes entornos competitivos provocados por la emergencia sanitaria de la COVID-19. La capacidad de adaptarse se refleja a través de su habilidad para dar continuidad tanto a la gestión y monitorización de sus operaciones como a la relación con sus clientes a lo largo de todos los niveles del proceso de venta. Para analizar esta relación, se ent...
Background and objective: The location of facilities is of great importance in healthcare and is of interest to researchers due to its importance. In this regard, a large proportion of classic location-allocation models concentrate on... more
Background and objective: The location of facilities is of great importance in healthcare and is of interest to researchers due to its importance. In this regard, a large proportion of classic location-allocation models concentrate on solving problems in an exclusive environment (non-competitive), but this assumption is rarely true in reality. Methods: At first, a basic Non-Competitive Location Model (NCLM) is presented. Then, a Competitive Location Model (CLM) is developed based on the initial model. This study proposes a multi-objective integer programming model based on Nash bargaining game. The first objective function maximizes the two-person Nash product, which in turn maximizes the total number of patients covered by the newly established healthcare centers. The second objective function minimizes the sum of distances between population centers and the newly established healthcare centers. Findings: The results obtained from applying the CLM on Tehran’s Health Centers reveale...
The methodological approaches to assessing the competitiveness of the region from positions to stimulate sustainable development are considered in the publication. The purpose and main objective methods of evaluation. positive and... more
The methodological approaches to assessing the competitiveness of the region from positions to stimulate sustainable development are considered in the publication. The purpose and main objective methods of evaluation. positive and negative characteristics of a particular region are defined. The analysis and assessment of causes and results of regional competitivenessare determined. Keywords: sustainable regional development, stimulation of sustainable regional development, competitiveness of the region, the region's competitive environment, competitive advantages of region.
