Innovation Capabilities as a Source of Inspiration: Towards a Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Yemeni Manufacturing Industry
Published: 2019
Author(s) Name: Nagwan Abdulwahab AlQershi |
Author(s) Affiliation: School of Busi., Othman Yeop Abdullah Grad. School of Busi. College of Busi., Univ. Utara Malaysia.
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Abstract
Theorists have described innovation as the ability to develop and reform the business idea and concept of a firm through changes
in the market, firm, competencies and business system. The purpose of this conceptual study is to investigate innovation and competitive
advantage, and its inter-relationships within the manufacturing industry sector in Yemen. The main conclusions from this particular study are
that innovation is very important regardless of manufacturing industry; and that innovation has a greater effect on how a business should be
structured in firms. However, scholars are now paying growing attention to the possibility that the collective capability of innovation plays
a key role in determining a firm’s competitive advantage. The purpose of this paper is therefore to fill gaps in the manufacturing innovation
and competitive advantage literature, especially by providing insights into the relationship between innovation and competitive advantage in
manufacturing enterprises, in Yemen and the Middle East, and the economic development of developing countries worldwide.
Keywords: Innovation, Competitive Advantage, Yemeni Manufacturing Industry
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