“…SMEs must remain in constant adaptation through a competitive environment in which their capacity for innovation will allow them greater competitiveness in order to evaluate their performance and obtain competitive advantages (Hernández et al, 2018). Therefore, EO appears as an important factor for SMEs to manage innovation, which has better competitiveness as a result (Silva et al, 2017;Valero & González, 2018;Vargas & Lerma, 2018;Augusta, 2018). It is established that EO is a valuable resource for SMEs since its impact on innovation capacity provides an ideal environment that brings competitiveness as a result (Augusta, 2018;Sok et al, 2017, Solano et al, 2017, Vargas & Lerma, 2018.…”