Management of Sustainable Innovation in an Internationalized Company

Menezes, Uiara Gonçalves De; Dias, Valéria da Veiga; Gomes, Clandia Maffini; Scherer, Flávia Luciane; Kruglianskas, Isak

doi:10.4067/s0718-27242013000300024

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“…In this sense, Gonzalez and Sanchez (2017) state that the capacity of companies to be competitive in the face of changing scenarios requires being part of the necessary responses to structure a sustainable company. enterprises (SMEs) (Bentivoglio et al, 2020;De Menezes et al, 2011;Lopez-Torres et al, 2021;Rajnoha et al, 2019). Furthermore, the research focused on a quantitative approach that measures the relationship between sustainability and competitiveness in SMEs.…”

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“…Previous research has reported organizational factors influencing sustainability at the firm level, such as organizational readiness and innovation, sustainability-oriented technology, the view and commitment to sustainability, more in the context of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) (Bentivoglio et al , 2020; De Menezes et al , 2011; Lopez-Torres et al , 2021; Rajnoha et al , 2019). Furthermore, the research focused on a quantitative approach that measures the relationship between sustainability and competitiveness in SMEs.…”

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The impact of SMEs’ sustainability on competitiveness

López-Torres

2022

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Purpose Recently, researchers have shown an increased interest in sustainable development. Indeed, national and international governments call for urgent transformations into sustainable development, where firms are affected and affecting this situation. However, recent evidence has shown that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) present low interest, commitment and maturation levels on sustainability; they seem to neglect and question the actual impact of transforming sustainability as a priority in their operations. Thus, this paper aims to measure the impact of sustainability on competitiveness in SMEs. Design/methodology/approach This is empirical research on sustainability and competitiveness in SMEs with a quantitative approach through structural equation modeling. Three hundred twenty-five surveys were applied to SMEs’ manufacturing, construction, trade and services, operating in Mexico. Before measuring variables’ multiple correlations, tests were carried out to establish the validity and reliability of the model. The data collection, validation and analysis were carried out with statistical package for social sciences and analysis of moment structures. Findings The results indicate a significant positive effect of SMEs’ sustainability on competitiveness. The adjusted measurement model shows validity and reliability through the various tests applied. Thus, firms should not view sustainability as detrimental to their competitiveness. Originality/value Because firms are crucial in the urgent sustainability transformation, recent research has shown their low commitment and maturation to sustainability. This research’s originality empirically measures and demonstrates sustainability’s impact on SMEs’ competitiveness. Therefore, empirically testing this impact becomes essential and original to provide better insights into SMEs’ needs to be uncovered, prioritied and done in their specific and evolving contexts.

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The impact of SMEs’ sustainability on competitiveness

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2022

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A Review of Product Innovation Management Literature in the Context of Organization Sustainable Development

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This paper addresses the field of product innovation in the context of current sustainability requirements in order to identify the relationship between sustainable development and product innovation. The demand for products continues to increase but in the same time, the environmental factors are more and more present in the organization policies, in these conditions, the sustainability aspects related to the product developments are becoming a competitive advantages. The structure of the research carried out in this paper is oriented in the first part on the identification of the most used keywords in the specialized literature in the field, and in the second part is focused on a systematic analysis of the literature. The main research questions addressed in this article are: What is the correlation between product innovation and sustainable development? What are the main difficulties in implementing product innovation and ensuring sustainable development? What solutions can be developed to overcome these difficulties? In the first part of the research we performed a keyword analysis using VOSviewer software to identify the most used keywords in the domain. Following the analysis of the specialized literature, we identified some key issues related to product innovation management and sustainable development. The research results indicate a correlation between the success of the product innovation and the sustainable development of an organization. As a solution for better product innovation management, we have proposed a set of indicators that can help organizations measure product innovation performance.

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Management of Sustainable Innovation in an Internationalized Company

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The impact of SMEs’ sustainability on competitiveness

The impact of SMEs’ sustainability on competitiveness

A Review of Product Innovation Management Literature in the Context of Organization Sustainable Development

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