The effect of resources & capabilities on firm performance from the perspective of RBV - A systematic literature review
Keywords:
Resource-based view, Resources, Capabilities, Firm performance, Systematic literature review
Abstract
Through a systematic literature review, this paper aims to explore resources and capabilities’ effects on firm performance from a resource-based perspective and build a bridge with related core publications. A total of 59 publications were published during the period (2006-2019), in peer-reviewed journals from the Web of Science are descriptively analyzed. The key findings indicate that resources and capabilities positively affect the firm’s performance. Based on the RBV, firm performance is enhanced by optimizing internal resources and capabilities, improving business processes, generating value through efficient resource management, and achieving strategic agility.
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• Hollender, L., Zapkau, F. B., & Schwens, C. (2017). SME foreign market entry mode choice and foreign venture performance: The moderating effect of international experience and product adaptation. International Business Review, 2(26), 250–263. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2016.07.003
• Jin, B., Jung, S., & Jeong, S. W. (2018). Dimensional effects of Korean SME’s entrepreneurial orientation on internationalization and performance: the mediating role of marketing capability. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 1(14), 195–215. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-017-0457-4
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• Lee, I. H., & Marvel, M. R. (2009). The moderating effects of home region orientation on R&D investment and international SME performance: Lessons from Korea. European Management Journal, 5(27), 316–326. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2009.04.011
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• Omerzel, D. G. (2010). The impact of knowledge management on SME growth and profitability: A structural equation modelling study. African Journal of Business Management, 16(4), 3417–3432.
• Prange, C., & Pinho, J. C. (2017). How personal and organizational drivers impact on SME international performance: The mediating role of organizational innovation. International Business Review, 6(26), 1114–1123. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2017.04.004
• Raymond, L., Uwizeyemungu, S., Fabi, B., & St-Pierre, J. (2018). IT capabilities for product innovation in SMEs: a configurational approach. Information Technology and Management, 1(19), 75–87. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s10799-017-0276-x
• Rivard, S., Raymond, L., & Verreault, D. (2006). Resource-based view and competitive strategy: An integrated model of the contribution of information technology to firm performance. Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 1(15), 29–50. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsis.2005.06.003
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2025-06-30
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ADILA , N., & BOUMEDJANE , A. (2025). The effect of resources & capabilities on firm performance from the perspective of RBV - A systematic literature review. Dirassat Journal Economic Issue, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.34118/djei.v16i2.4308
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