Towards a model of dynamic capabilities in innovation-based competitive strategy: Insights from project-oriented service firms |
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Authors: | Sandeep Salunke [Author Vitae] Jay Weerawardena [Author Vitae] Janet R McColl-Kennedy [Author Vitae] |
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Institution: | a Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research, Queensland University of Technology 4001, Australiab UQ Business School, University of Queensland 4072, Australia |
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Abstract: | With the growing significance of services in most developed economies, there is an increased interest in the role of service innovation in service firm competitive strategy. Despite growing literature on service innovation, it remains fragmented reflecting the need for a model that captures key antecedents driving the service innovation-based competitive advantage process. Building on extant literature and using thirteen in-depth interviews with CEOs of project-oriented service firms, this paper presents a model of innovation-based competitive advantage. The emergent model suggests that entrepreneurial service firms pursuing innovation carefully select and use dynamic capabilities that enable them to achieve greater innovation and sustained competitive advantage. Our findings indicate that firms purposefully use create, extend and modify processes to build and nurture key dynamic capabilities. The paper presents a set of theoretical propositions to guide future research. Implications for theory and practice are discussed. Finally, directions for future research are outlined. |
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Keywords: | Dynamic capabilities Service innovation Competitive strategy Project-oriented service firms Service entrepreneurship |
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