Uncertainty, strategy and performance in SMES: Evidence from China, Turkey, and the United States

John A. Parnell; Donald L. Lester; Zhang Long; Mehmet Ali Koseoglu

doi:10.5464/AMBPP.2011.26.a

Uncertainty, strategy and performance in SMES: Evidence from China, Turkey, and the United States

John A. Parnell, Donald L. Lester, Zhang Long, Mehmet Ali Koseoglu

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

Abstract

Numerous competitive strategy-performance studies have been published, but relatively few have assessed industries in emerging economies. This study examined the strategy-performance linkage among small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China, Turkey, and the United States. The combination strategy-performance linkage was supported in Turkey and the U.S. In China, however, the highest performing strategic group emphasized a focus orientation accompanied by neither cost leadership nor differentiation, and the lowest performing group was comprised of low cost businesses. Findings suggest that managers in all three nations comprehend the concepts of differentiation, cost leadership, and focus, but the means by which these strategic emphases are employed can differ markedly.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Academy of Management 2011 Annual Meeting - West Meets East: Enlightening. Balancing. Transcending, AOM 2011
Publisher	Academy of Management
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5464/AMBPP.2011.26.a
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	71st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - West Meets East: Enlightening, Balancing, Transcending, AOM 2011 - San Antonio, TX, United States Duration: 12 Aug 2011 → 16 Aug 2011

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Conference	71st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - West Meets East: Enlightening, Balancing, Transcending, AOM 2011
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Antonio, TX
Period	12/08/11 → 16/08/11

Keywords

China
SME
Turkey

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Management Information Systems
Management of Technology and Innovation
Industrial relations

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