The Impact of Business Intelligence Characteristics on Competitiveness of Companies with the Mediating Role of Entrepreneurship, Market Orientation and Business Innovation

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Improving the level of competitiveness of start-ups is a serious issue today. Companies active in the Iranian information technology industry are considered as start-up companies, so effective knowledge of the factors affecting the level of competitiveness of these companies is an important issue that needs to be considered more. Therefore, the present study aims to determine the impact. Characteristics of business intelligence on competitiveness with the mediating role of entrepreneurship-centered, market-oriented and business innovation among software companies in Tehran. The research method is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive survey and correlation in terms of data collection method and is of quantitative type. The statistical population of the study includes all companies in the software technology industry in Tehran with 767 active companies. In order to determine the sample size, Cochran's formula was used and based on this, 258 managers were selected as a statistical sample using simple random sampling method. Standard questionnaires were used to collect data. Also, in order to determine the validity, face validity and structural validity were used, which was confirmed with a factor load value higher than 0.4. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used for the reliability of the questionnaire, which was also confirmed by estimating the Cronbach's alpha coefficient higher than 0.7. The research hypotheses were tested by structural equation modeling using SMART.PLS2 software. The results indicate that entrepreneurship, market orientation and innovation play a significant mediating role in the relationship between business intelligence and corporate competitiveness.

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Commercial Strategies
Volume 17, Issue 15
April 2020
Pages 159-178

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