STRATEGIC COMPETITIVENESS AS A FACTOR OF SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

As part of the study, a comparative analysis of existing scientific interpretations of strategic competitiveness was conducted, and their methodological and substantive limitations were identified. These limitations are associated with a one-sided representation of the category, insufficient instrumentalization, restriction of the level of analysis, and the absence of a reproducible mechanism for achieving competitive advantages. The contribution to scientific knowledge lies in the conceptual expansion of the content of the category of strategic competitiveness, which is considered as a systemic, dynamic, and reproducible property of an economic system. This property encompasses a set of its target orientations (sustainable development and value differentiation), internal mechanisms (resource integration and adaptation to environmental changes), instrumental means (strategic, innovative, and analytical tools), and levels of application, ensuring a holistic and universal understanding of this economic category. The proposed concept is oriented toward multi-level application – from the enterprise to the industry and region – and has potential both for theoretical use and for practical implementation in strategic management and industrial policy.