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Firm competitiveness: A general model and a manufacturing application

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  • Chikán, Attila
  • Czakó, Erzsébet
  • Kiss-Dobronyi, Bence
  • Losonci, Dávid

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Competitiveness of firms is studied mostly from a strategic management perspective. It is only rarely a subject of analysis from the viewpoint of operations. In this paper, we aim to connect these two approaches using the resource-based view of the firm, popularly called RBV theories.

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  • Chikán, Attila & Czakó, Erzsébet & Kiss-Dobronyi, Bence & Losonci, Dávid, 2022. "Firm competitiveness: A general model and a manufacturing application," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 243(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:proeco:v:243:y:2022:i:c:s0925527321002929
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108316
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