Sources of sustainable competitive advantage: The case of rice milling firms in Thailand

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the effect of several valuable resources (organizational reputation, human resource management (HRM) practices, networks, and vertical integration in production) in explaining the performance of rice-milling firms in Thailand. Design/methodology/approach – Re...

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Main Author: Ritthaisong, Yuttakorn (author)
Other Authors: Johri, Lalit (author), Speece, Mark (author)
Published: 2014
Online Access:https://dspace.auk.edu.kw/handle/11675/7617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-01-2012-0003
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description Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the effect of several valuable resources (organizational reputation, human resource management (HRM) practices, networks, and vertical integration in production) in explaining the performance of rice-milling firms in Thailand. Design/methodology/approach – Resource-based view (RBV) theory was used to explain that the particular bundle of firm resources can become the source of sustainable competitive advantage and thereby improve the business's performance. Semi-structured in-depth interviews and questionnaire were used to collect data from Thailand rice exporters. Then regression technique was employed for data analysis. Findings – Results from a survey of rice mills involved in international export showed that organizational reputation, some HRM practices, and networks were significantly related to firm's performance, but vertical integration was not. Originality/value – This study supports the basic assertion of RBV theory that a set of firm specific resources could be applied in ways that enhance sustainable competitive advantage.
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spelling Sources of sustainable competitive advantage: The case of rice milling firms in ThailandRitthaisong, YuttakornJohri, LalitSpeece, MarkPurpose – This paper aims to investigate the effect of several valuable resources (organizational reputation, human resource management (HRM) practices, networks, and vertical integration in production) in explaining the performance of rice-milling firms in Thailand. Design/methodology/approach – Resource-based view (RBV) theory was used to explain that the particular bundle of firm resources can become the source of sustainable competitive advantage and thereby improve the business's performance. Semi-structured in-depth interviews and questionnaire were used to collect data from Thailand rice exporters. Then regression technique was employed for data analysis. Findings – Results from a survey of rice mills involved in international export showed that organizational reputation, some HRM practices, and networks were significantly related to firm's performance, but vertical integration was not. Originality/value – This study supports the basic assertion of RBV theory that a set of firm specific resources could be applied in ways that enhance sustainable competitive advantage.2021-11-04T11:28:03Z2021-11-04T11:28:03Z2014Journal ArticlePeer-Reviewedinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://dspace.auk.edu.kw/handle/11675/7617http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-01-2012-0003British Food Journaloai:dspace.auk.edu.kw:11675/76172023-08-13T06:20:01Z
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title Sources of sustainable competitive advantage: The case of rice milling firms in Thailand
title_full Sources of sustainable competitive advantage: The case of rice milling firms in Thailand
title_fullStr Sources of sustainable competitive advantage: The case of rice milling firms in Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Sources of sustainable competitive advantage: The case of rice milling firms in Thailand
title_short Sources of sustainable competitive advantage: The case of rice milling firms in Thailand
title_sort Sources of sustainable competitive advantage: The case of rice milling firms in Thailand
url https://dspace.auk.edu.kw/handle/11675/7617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-01-2012-0003