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<p>In a globalized economy, innovation is a priority of ensuring the competitive advantage and organizational performance of agile companies, competitiveness being the core of the development in any economic activity. Consequently, the purpose of this research is to provide an overview regarding the connections between four main constructs, respectively innovation, competitive advantage, agility and (firm) performance, through performing a bibliometric analysis by using the VOSviewer visualization tool. The information has been selected from the Web of Science Core Collection database (WoS) during February 2023. This preliminary study aims to grant relevance to the potential research areas prone to be exploited when discussing the matter of innovation in relation to performance, competitive advantage achievement and agility. The main premise is that every company has its particularities and acts accordingly to stay competitive through innovating its business model and through an articulate innovation management, also encompassing agility, with a view to reach organizational performance and strong competitive advantage. In terms of findings, the bibliometric analysis conducted confirms the existence of compelling relationships between constructs, thus supporting further scrutiny in this direction.</p>
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In a globalized economy, innovation is a priority of ensuring the competitive advantage and organizational performance of agile companies, competitiveness being the core of the development in any economic activity. Consequently, the purpose of this research is to provide an overview regarding the connections between four main constructs, respectively innovation, competitive advantage, agility and (firm) performance, through performing a bibliometric analysis by using the VOSviewer visualization tool. The information has been selected from the Web of Science Core Collection database (WoS) during February 2023. This preliminary study aims to grant relevance to the potential research areas prone to be exploited when discussing the matter of innovation in relation to performance, competitive advantage achievement and agility. The main premise is that every company has its particularities and acts accordingly to stay competitive through innovating its business model and through an articulate innovation management, also encompassing agility, with a view to reach organizational performance and strong competitive advantage. In terms of findings, the bibliometric analysis conducted confirms the existence of compelling relationships between constructs, thus supporting further scrutiny in this direction.

A Bibliometric Analysis of four Constructs Interconnections: Innovation, Competitive Advantage, Agility and Performance

National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA)

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In a globalized economy, innovation is a priority of ensuring the competitive advantage and organizational performance of agile companies, competitiveness...

A Bibliometric Analysis of four Constructs Interconnections: Innovation, Competitive Advantage, Agility and Performance

Publicado en línea: 14 jul 2023

Páginas: 1213 - 1226

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2023-0109

Palabras clave
innovation, innovation management, competitive advantage, agility, performance, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

© 2023 Loredana Jerdea, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

A Bibliometric Analysis of four Constructs Interconnections: Innovation, Competitive Advantage, Agility and Performance

Publicado en línea: 14 jul 2023

Páginas: 1213 - 1226

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2023-0109

Palabras claveinnovation, innovation management, competitive advantage, agility, performance, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

© 2023 Loredana Jerdea, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
innovation, innovation management, competitive advantage, agility, performance, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)