Resource-Based view, knowledge-based view and the performance of software development companiesA study of brazilian SMEs

Resumo

Software development companies face a globalized, highly competitive and turbulent environment, where efficiency, efficacy and innovation capacity are critical for survival. In this context, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) tend to suffer the most due to the scarcity of resources to which they are usually subjected and their dependence on a few more powerful customers. This paper describes the elaboration and test of a model that draws on the resource-based view and knowledge-based view to explain the differences in performance of software SMEs. The analysis of data collected from 265 Brazilian companies suggests that: absorptive capacity contributes significantly to the development of a company's stock of technological knowledge; the flexibility of the IT infrastructure, managerial capacity, and IT technological knowledge are strong predictors of software development performance; and organizational performance is positively influenced by software development performance and managerial capacity. The implications of these findings are then discussed. Copyright © 2012, IGI Global.

Ficha do documento

Tipo

Artigo científico

Ano

2012

Instituição

Fundação Getulio Vargas

Fonte

Repositório da FGV

Idioma

Inglês

Acesso

Acesso restrito

DOI

10.4018/jgim.2012100102

Identificador

oai:repositorio.fgv.br:10438/25396

Palavras-chave

Absorptive capacityBrazilCompetitivenessKnowledge-based viewResource-based viewSoftware developmentCompetitionInformation technologyManagersSoftware designSoftware engineeringSoftware testingIndustryEngenharia de software