Do environmental turbulence, dynamic capabilities, and artificial intelligence force SMEs to be innovative?

IF 15.6 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Journal of Innovation & Knowledge Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jik.2024.100528

Mariam Hamad Al Dhaheri , Syed Zamberi Ahmad , Avraam Papastathopoulos

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Abstract

Although environmental turbulence poses significant challenges for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), it also offers opportunities for them to thrive and compete. Scholars generally acknowledge the effectiveness of dynamic capabilities (DCs) and artificial intelligence (AI) applications in responding quickly to market uncertainties; however, their impact on boosting firm performance during real-time environmental turbulence requires further investigation. To address this gap, this study examined the influence of environmental turbulence on SME innovation using AI applications and DCs and how new opportunities can be leveraged to maintain a competitive advantage. This study adopted a quantitative approach, and survey data were collected from 487 managers and owners of SMEs that implemented DCs and AI during real-time environmental turbulence. The results indicate that the elements of environmental turbulence influence SMEs’ implementation of both DCs and AI, acting as mediators between disruptive elements and enhancing firm performance during challenging times. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed in depth.

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环境动荡、动态能力和人工智能是否会迫使中小企业进行创新？

尽管环境动荡给中小型企业（SMEs）带来了巨大挑战，但同时也为它们的发展和竞争提供了机遇。学者们普遍承认动态能力（DC）和人工智能（AI）应用在快速应对市场不确定性方面的有效性；然而，它们在实时环境动荡中对提高企业绩效的影响还需要进一步研究。为了填补这一空白，本研究探讨了环境动荡对中小企业利用人工智能应用和动态能力进行创新的影响，以及如何利用新机遇保持竞争优势。本研究采用定量方法，从 487 家在实时环境动荡中实施 DC 和人工智能的中小企业的管理者和所有者那里收集了调查数据。研究结果表明，环境动荡因素影响了中小企业对可持续发展和人工智能的实施，充当了破坏性因素与在挑战时期提高企业绩效之间的中介。本文深入探讨了这些发现的理论和实践意义。

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Journal of Innovation & Knowledge Multiple-

CiteScore

16.10

自引率

12.70%

发文量

118

审稿时长

37 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Innovation and Knowledge (JIK) explores how innovation drives knowledge creation and vice versa, emphasizing that not all innovation leads to knowledge, but enduring innovation across diverse fields fosters theory and knowledge. JIK invites papers on innovations enhancing or generating knowledge, covering innovation processes, structures, outcomes, and behaviors at various levels. Articles in JIK examine knowledge-related changes promoting innovation for societal best practices. JIK serves as a platform for high-quality studies undergoing double-blind peer review, ensuring global dissemination to scholars, practitioners, and policymakers who recognize innovation and knowledge as economic drivers. It publishes theoretical articles, empirical studies, case studies, reviews, and other content, addressing current trends and emerging topics in innovation and knowledge. The journal welcomes suggestions for special issues and encourages articles to showcase contextual differences and lessons for a broad audience. In essence, JIK is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to advancing theoretical and practical innovations and knowledge across multiple fields, including Economics, Business and Management, Engineering, Science, and Education.