The value of this paper is that little workĮxists with regard to the application of practice theory in the SME. Market place, having key implications for the management of strategy as practice,įuture research and theory generation. Revealed regarding how the smaller firm can achieve a competitive advantage in the A central strategy contributing to a successful competitive position revolved around key customer service processes, supported by other practices concerned withĬost control, supplier and wider network partnerships. In the study utilised four key practices, in order to obtain advantages in the market Theory as an analytical framework, it was established that the majority of the firms In Distinction, Bourdieu (Citation 1984, p.

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