A Systematic Literature Review of Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Identifying Directions for Future Research
Abstract
The objective of this study is to examine a range of relevant publications to assess sustainable competitive advantage and generate future possible research questions. This article systematically evaluates a comprehensive assessment of the literature on sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) studies published between 2000 and 2023. The study makes use of data from the Scopus database, by using keyword sustainable competitive advantage. From 521 publications, thirty highly cited papers were chosen for this comprehensive literature review. Studies from multiple countries have found that assorted resources and capabilities are important for organisational success and achieving sustainable competitive advantage. These include human capital, dynamic contextual training, corporate social responsibility, supplier integration capabilities, market orientation, supply chain management, brand building, inter-organizational learning, new product innovation, knowledge sharing, and investing in intangible resources and capabilities. Strategies such as implementing green innovation strategy, adopting total quality management (TQM), and coopetition may also be beneficial in some contexts. Understanding consumer behavior, prioritizing human resources management, and investing in knowledge management processes are also important for achieving sustainable competitive advantage. Based on a review and analysis of the SCA literature, this paper generated 11 research questions for future researchers, allowing the research to be conducted.
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Glass, G. V. (1976). Primary, secondary, and meta-analysis of research. Educational Researcher, 5(10), 3–8.
Hafeez, K., Zhang, Y., & Malak, N. (2002). Core Competence for Sustainable Competitive Advantage: A Structured Methodology for Identifying Core Competence. IEEE, 49(1), 28–35. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04060-8_13
Haseeb, M., Hussain, H. I., Kot, S., Androniceanu, A., & Jermsittiparsert, K. (2019). Role of social and technological challenges in achieving a sustainable competitive advantage and sustainable business performance. Sustainability (Switzerland), 11(14). https://doi.org/10.3390/su11143811
Hatch, N. W., & Dyer, J. H. (2004). Human capital and learning as a source of sustainable competitive advantage. Strategic Management Journal, 25(12), 1155–1178. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.421
Hoffman, N. P. (2000). An examination of the “sustainable competitive advantage” concept past, present, and future. Academy of Marketing Science Review, 2000(4), 1–16.
Huang, K. F., Dyerson, R., Wu, L. Y., & Harindranath, G. (2015). From Temporary Competitive Advantage to Sustainable Competitive Advantage. British Journal of Management, 26(4), 617–636. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12104
Ikram, M., Ghavifekr, S., & Kenayathulla, H. B. (2021). Instructional leadership practices among school principals in Asian countries: a systematic review. International Online Journal of Educational Leadership, 5(1), 4–24.
Ikram, M., & Kenayathulla, H. B. (2022). A systematic literature review of student satisfaction: What is next ? International Journal of Advanced Research in Education and Society, 4(4), 50–75. https://doi.org/10.55057/ijares.2022.4.4.5
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Kak, A., & Sushil. (2002). Sustainable competitive advantage with core competence: A review. Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, 3(4), 23–38.
Kazlauskaite, R., & Bučiuniene, I. (2008). The role of human resources and their management in the establishment of sustainable competitive advantage. Engineering Economics, 5(60), 78–84.
Khan, S. Z., Yang, Q., & Waheed, A. (2018). Investment in intangible resources and capabilities spurs sustainable competitive advantage and firm performance. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 26(2), 285–295. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.1678
Khandekar, A., & Sharma, A. (2005). Managing human resource capabilities for sustainable competitive advantage: An empirical analysis from Indian global organisations. Education and Training, 47(8–9), 628–639. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400910510633161
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Kotabe, M., & Murray, J. Y. (2004). Global sourcing strategy and sustainable competitive advantage. Industrial Marketing Management, 33(1), 7–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2003.08.004
Kumar, V., Jones, E., Venkatesan, R., & Leone, R. P. (2011). Is Market Orientation a Source of Sustainable Competitive Advantage or Simply the Cost of Competing? Journal of Marketing, 75(1), 16–30. https://doi.org/10.1509/jm.75.1.16
Kuncoro, W., & Suriani, W. O. (2018). Achieving sustainable competitive advantage through product innovation and market driving. Asia Pacific Management Review, 23(3), 186–192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmrv.2017.07.006
Lewis, M. A. (2000). Lean production and sustainable competitive advantage. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 20(8), 959–978. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443570010332971
Lippman, S. A., & Rumelt, R. P. (1982). Uncertain Imitability: An Analysis of Interfirm Differences in Efficiency under Competition. The Bell Journal of Economics, 13(2), 418–438.
Liu, Y. (2013). Sustainable competitive advantage in turbulent business environments. International Journal of Production Research, 51(10), 2821–2841. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2012.720392
Mahdi, O. R., Nassar, I. A., & Almsafir, M. K. (2019). Knowledge management processes and sustainable competitive advantage: An empirical examination in private universities. Journal of Business Research, 94(May 2017), 320–334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.02.013
Mardatillah, A. (2020). The enterprise culture heritage of Minangkabau cuisine, West Sumatra of Indonesia as a source of sustainable competitive advantage. Journal of Ethnic Foods, 7(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42779-020-00059-z
Maury, B. (2018). Sustainable competitive advantage and profitability persistence: Sources versus outcomes for assessing advantage. Journal of Business Research, 84(October 2017), 100–113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2017.10.051
McWilliams, A., & Siegel, D. S. (2011). Creating and capturing value: Strategic corporate social responsibility, resource-based theory, and sustainable competitive advantage. Journal of Management, 37(5), 1480–1495. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206310385696
Moher, D., Liberati, A., Tetzlaff, J., Altman, D. G., & Group., T. P. (2009). Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: The PRISMA statement. PLoS Medicine, 6(7), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000097
Nyaga, G. N., & Whipple, J. M. (2011). Relationship quality and performance outcomes: Achieving a sustainable competitive advantage. Journal of Business Logistics, 32(4), 345–360. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0000-0000.2011.01030.x
Palácios, H., de Almeida, H., & Sousa, M. J. (2021). A bibliometric analysis of service climate as a sustainable competitive advantage in hospitality. Sustainability (Switzerland), 13(21), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132112214
Pfeffer, J. (2005). Producing sustainable competitive advantage through the effective management of people. Academy of Management Executive, 19(4), 95–106. https://doi.org/10.5465/AME.2005.19417910
Pratono, A. H., Darmasetiawan, N. K., Yudiarso, A., & Jeong, B. G. (2019). Achieving sustainable competitive advantage through green entrepreneurial orientation and market orientation: The role of inter-organizational learning. Bottom Line, 32(1), 2–15. https://doi.org/10.1108/BL-10-2018-0045
Ramsay, J. (2001). The resource based perspective, rents, and purchasing’s contribution to sustainable competitive advantage. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 37(2), 38–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-493X.2001.tb00104.x
Rumelt, R. (1984). Towards a Strategic Theory of the Firm. In R. B. Lamb (ed.). Competitive Strategic Management, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 556-570. http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=Zj7JwMcMoY0C&pgis=1
Sierra-correa, P. C., Ricardo, J., & Kintz, C. (2015). Ecosystem-based adaptation for improving coastal planning for sea-level rise : A systematic review for mangrove coasts. Marine Policy, 51, 385–393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2014.09.013
Singh, A. K., Verma, J., & Verma, R. (2019). Understanding Role of Market-orientated IT Competence and Knowledge Sharing Mechanism in Gaining Competitive Advantage. Global Business Review, 21(2), 418–435. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972150918824949
Smart, D. L., & Wolfe, R. A. (2000). Examining sustainable competitive advantage in intercollegiate athletics: A resource-based view. Journal of Sport Management, 14(2), 133–153. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.14.2.133
Tena, A. B. E., Llusar, J. C. B., & Puig, V. R. (2001). Measuring the relationship between total quality management and sustainable competitive advantage: A resource-based view. Total Quality Management, 12(7), 932–938. https://doi.org/10.1080/09544120100000018
Vanpoucke, E., Vereecke, A., & Wetzels, M. (2014). Developing supplier integration capabilities for sustainable competitive advantage: A dynamic capabilities approach. Journal of Operations Management, 32(7–8), 446–461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jom.2014.09.004
Vătămănescu, E. M., Gorgos, E. A., Ghigiu, A. M., & Pătruţ, M. (2019). Bridging intellectual capital and SMEs internationalization through the lens of sustainable competitive advantage: A systematic literature review. Sustainability (Switzerland), 11(9), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11092510
Wernerfelt, B. (1984). A Resource-Based View of the Firm. Strategic Management Journal, 5(2), 1–30.
Whittemore, R., & Knafl, K. (2005). The integrative review: updated methodology. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 52(5), 546–553. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2007.11.006
Yang, X., Yu, X., & Liu, X. (2018). Obtaining a sustainable competitive advantage from patent information: A patent analysis of the graphene industry. Sustainability (Switzerland), 10(12), 1–25. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10124800
Zamore, S., Ohene Djan, K., Alon, I., & Hobdari, B. (2018). Credit risk research: review and agenda. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 54(4), 811–835. https://doi.org/10.1080/1540496X.2018.1433658
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2023-03-31
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SALEEM, Syed Muhammad Umer; TAIB, Che Azlan; MOHD ASAAD, Mohd Norhasni.
A Systematic Literature Review of Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Identifying Directions for Future Research.
International Journal of Business and Technology Management, [S.l.], v. 5, n. 1, p. 187-223, mar. 2023.
ISSN 2682-7646.
Available at: <https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/ijbtm/article/view/21944>. Date accessed: 05 dec. 2024.
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