La presente investigación tuvo como propósito determinar si la planeación estratégica y las habilidades gerenciales son determinantes de la competitividad en las micro y pequeñas empresas (MYPEs) de Piura. Esta problemática se vincula al Objetivo de Desarrollo Sostenible 8, promoviendo el crecimiento económico inclusivo y sostenido mediante el fortalecimiento del capital humano y la gestión organizacional. Se desarrolló bajo un enfoque cuantitativo, diseño no experimental, transversal y de nivel correlacional. La población de estudio estuvo conformada por 5148 MYPEs y se aplicó la encuesta a una muestra 358, estructurada en 21 dimensiones distribuidas en las tres variables. Los resultados demostraron que ambas variables son determinantes significativos de la competitividad (χ² = 72.299; p < .001). Las habilidades gerenciales mostraron correlación moderada con competitivida...

This article reports on the evolution of scientific production in indexed journals regarding managerial skills from a strategic perspective of micro and small enterprises (MSEs). The methodology employed was a bibliometric analysis with document analysis techniques of articles published in the Scopus, Web of Science, and Taylor & Francis databases. Search filters with the keywords “Management competencies” and the target population (micro and small enterprises) were applied for the selection of research. For this purpose, bibliometric measures were evaluated that assess authors' productivity based on the number of documents consulted and included, as well as by years, countries, and keywords. Furthermore, multiple multidimensional indicators of collaboration among authors were examined, and this information was supplemented with the analysis of bibliographic platforms. In this regard...

The study on business competitiveness in the 21st century reviews and synthesises the academic literature to identify trends, challenges and opportunities in a complex global context. Using a descriptive and analytical methodology based on the PRISMA guidelines, 2281 articles were evaluated, of which 50 were included in the review. The research identifies key challenges, such as technological challenges and supply chain management, as well as underlying factors, such as economic slowdown, inflation and poor education systems, which particularly affect Latin America, where low productivity and lack of infrastructure limit international performance. The findings highlight the need for countries, companies and education systems to adapt their strategies to strengthen competitiveness and promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth by aligning education programmes with market needs. Thi...