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This study aims to analyze the current situation presented by the state of the art with respect to the factors of competitiveness in small- and medium-sized hotel companies, applying for a systematic and international literary review focusing on Latin America. This study opted for a systematic review involving the analysis of documents, articles, dissertations, and international academic works that presented theoretical and empirical research results. The research was conducted between January and May 2021 using online databases and search engines. The selected studies focus on finance, strategic management, innovation, and marketing as the main factors that generate competitiveness in hotel small- and medium-sized enterprises. Certain implications for Latin America were also discussed. The SDGs reinforce the competitiveness of hotel SMEs by directly impacting the four main factors of competitiveness. Therefore, a compilation of recent works is carried out to identify the main factors that affect the competitiveness of these entities that, in these times, because of COVID-19, face serious competitiveness problems, as well as contribute to the state of the art and knowledge gaps on the subject.
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Pérez Brito, A.E., Zapata, M.I.B., Cuevas, T.N.P. (2023). Competitiveness of Small- and Medium-Sized Hotel Companies: Latin America and Caribbean Region. In: Aguilar-Rivera, N., Borsari, B., R. B. de Brito, P., Andrade Guerra, B. (eds) SDGs in the Americas and Caribbean Region. Implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals – Regional Perspectives. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16017-2_4
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