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Factors Affecting on Gaining a Sustainable Competitive Advantage for Sri Lankan Higher Educational Institutes

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  • Liyanachchi Mahesha Harshani De Silva
  • Charith D. Chitraranjan

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Over the past few years, number of seats has grown significantly in Higher Education Institutes (HEI), thus it becomes prudent to look at the ways of improving decision making of the HEI. Thus, the aim of this study is to investigate factors affecting the sustainable competitive advantage. Since literature does not support strong underpinnings in this area, an exploratory and grounded theory-based study was designed to conduct this study. The main contribution of this research is that we propose factors to consider for an HEI to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Our findings indicate that proper student-teacher relationship, maintaining good reputation, maintaining a high rank and good indexing’s, maintain good relationships with industries, student participation in competitions, accreditation from reputable institutions are the most significant factors affecting the sustainable competitive advantage (AA) within Sri Lankan HEIs. To remain competitive and obtain competitive advantages, HEI decision makers can try to increase organizational performance by managing each dimension of core competence, i.e. Market profile; Innovation and Core Competencies.

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  • Liyanachchi Mahesha Harshani De Silva & Charith D. Chitraranjan, 2018. "Factors Affecting on Gaining a Sustainable Competitive Advantage for Sri Lankan Higher Educational Institutes," International Business Research, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(4), pages 106-118, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:ibrjnl:v:11:y:2018:i:4:p:106-118
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    1. N.R.A.S.S. Wijesiri & G.S. Paranagama & M.M.A.S. Sirirwardhana & D.L.N.C. Thilakarathna & R.S Weerarathna & U.P.G.Y Pathirana, 2019. "The Impact of HR Practices on Employee Retention; A Case of BPO Sector, Sri Lanka," International Journal of Human Resource Studies, Macrothink Institute, vol. 9(1), pages 1-21, December.
    2. Chen Chen & Cheng Zhe & Zheng Yueyang & Xiong Xiong & Tong Xiao & Xingfu Lu, 2023. "Evaluation of Scientific Research in Universities Based on the Theories for Sustainable Competitive Advantage," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(2), pages 21582440231, June.

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    Keywords

    sustainable competitive advantage; grounded theory; higher education;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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