Survival of construction SMEs in macroeconomic crises Innovation-based competitive strategies
JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY, vol.16, no.4, pp.654-673, 2018 (ESCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 16 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2018
- Doi Number: 10.1108/jedt-03-2018-0057
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.654-673
- Keywords: Construction innovation, Strategy, Construction economic, MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES, PORTERS GENERIC STRATEGIES, COST LEADERSHIP STRATEGY, FIRM PERFORMANCE, ECONOMIC-CRISIS, PRODUCT INNOVATION, BUSINESS STRATEGY, MANAGEMENT, INDUSTRY, CAPABILITY
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Purpose - This paper aims to present the effect of innovation on implementing competitive strategies (CSs) and to find their relationships on the survival of construction-related small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in macroeconomic crises.