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This is the authors' accepted manuscript of an article that has been published in its final definitive form by Emerald, 2017.
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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationships between digital technology, tangible/ intangible assets and marketing capabilities to gain more insight into the factors related to small- and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs’) growth in the UK. Based on the resource-advantage theory, this research addresses the question “to what extent does digital technology influence marketing capability which leads to companies’ growth?” Design/methodology/approach – Data were gathered through 21 in-depth interviews with managers from different multinational organizations and six focus groups with employees. Findings – The study identifies the two key components of digital technology as information quality and service convenience. In addition, the relationships between digital technology, tangible/intangible assets and marketing capabilities perform the significant role of facilitator of a company’s growth. Research limitations/implications – The focus on UK SMEs limits the generalizability of the results. Further studies should be conducted in other sectors and country settings to examine the associations identified in the current study. Originality/value – This study identifies the main impacts of digital technology on intellectual/physical assets. While managers and employees have specified that marketing capability is significant for organizations, there are a few other areas of concern with regard to consequences related to a company’s growth, competence and core competence, particularly in an SME’s setting.
Author(s): Foroudi P, Gupta S, Nazarian A, Duda M
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal
Year: 2017
Volume: 20
Issue: 2
Pages: 230-246
Print publication date: 10/04/2017
Online publication date: 10/03/2017
Acceptance date: 10/02/2017
Date deposited: 19/02/2018
ISSN (print): 1352-2752
ISSN (electronic): 1758-7646
Publisher: Emerald
URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/QMR-01-2017-0014
DOI: 10.1108/QMR-01-2017-0014
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