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Re-visiting the strategy-performance question: an empirical analysis

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  • Nicholas O'Regan
  • Abby Ghobadian

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Strategic planning is assuming a greater importance for small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms as well as large firms. However, the lack of systematic strategic planning is considered by some commentators to be major reason for the failure of many of the initiatives designed to make SMEs more competitive. This paper reports the results of a nation-wide survey conducted in the UK, investigating the association between the emphasis placed on factors shaping the strategic plan together with their attendant resources and their perceived impact on a range of tangible and intangible performance measures. Evidence gathered suggests that a positive relationship exists between some dimensions of performance and a number of these factors. The analysis also indicates that high-performing firms place a greater emphasis on each of these factors compared with low-performing firms.

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  • Nicholas O'Regan & Abby Ghobadian, 2004. "Re-visiting the strategy-performance question: an empirical analysis," International Journal of Management and Decision Making, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 5(2/3), pages 144-170.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmdma:v:5:y:2004:i:2/3:p:144-170
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    1. Achim Sorin Adrian & Pintea Mirela Oana & Scridon Mircea-Andrei, 2018. "European Union Integration Impact on Romanian SMEs Performance," Marketing – from Information to Decision Journal, Sciendo, vol. 1(1), pages 49-58, January.
    2. Baltar, Fabiola & Gentile, Natacha, 2012. "Métodos mixtos para el estudio de las decisiones estratégicas en las PyMEs," Nülan. Deposited Documents 2009, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales, Centro de Documentación.

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