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Estela Rodríguez Quezada
Gestión Empresarial, Universidad Bío Bío, Andrés Bello 720, Chillán, 3780000, Chile
Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3259-0936
Araceli Hernández Jiménez
Ciencias Empresariales, Universidad del Istmo, Carretera Chihuitan-Ixtepec S/N, Ixtepec, Oaxaca, 70110, México
Mexico
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9955-4876
Marisol Cáceda Quispe
Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Universidad ESAN, Alonso de Molina 1652 Santiago de Surco, 15023, Perú
Peru
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5681-9830
Fanny Barrantes Santos
Postgrado UPC Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas- UPC, Salaverry 2255, San Isidro, 15036, Perú
Peru
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2478-6557
Carolina Ivón Cartes Cabrera
Gestión Empresarial, Universidad Bío Bío, Andrés Bello 720, Chillán, 3780000, Chile
Chile
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9216-9335
Norma Alejandra Cofré Mella
Gestión Empresarial, Universidad Bío Bío, Andrés Bello 720, Chillán, 3780000, Chile
Chile
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8203-8738
Vol 34 No 1 (2025), Articles, pages 9939
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15304/rge.34.1.9939
Submitted: 24-05-2024 Accepted: 20-09-2024 Published: 16-12-2024
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Abstract

The food sector has been one of the most affected economic areas due to the restrictions that were put in place to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 during the pandemic. The purpose of this body of research was to determine the factors that affected the profitability of Chilean small and medium-sized companies in the food sector, from a contingency perspective and from the standpoint of resources and capability. To do this, quantitative research was conducted with a sample of 59 companies. The results of the logistic regression analysis indicated that when firms made three or fewer workers redundant, the probability that their performance would improve or remain the same rose by 422%. On the other hand, for each additional decision the firm made, this likelihood fell by 51%. Technology and size were not relevant for these types of companies.