Strategic orientation and performance of small and medium enterprises in Bangladesh

Sarker, Sandip; Palit, Mollika

doi:10.1504/ijesb.2015.068643

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“…Moreover, Al-Ansaari et al (2015) examined the role of strategic orientation in driving small-and medium-sized enterprises in the UAE (Dubai) context to better perform, the findings revealed that market orientation has a positive effect on business performance compared to technology and alliance orientations within small-and medium-sized enterprises in the Dubai marketplace. Sarker and Palit (2015) identify whether there is any relationship between strategic orientation and the performance of small-and medium-sized enterprises operating in Bangladesh, and the results show that they are statistically significant with small-and medium-sized enterprises performance. Furthermore, Gupta and Gupta (2015) tried to understand the longitudinal relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance by studying analyses indicating that EO has a strong initial effect on firm performance.…”

Section: The Relationship Between Strategic Orientation and Organizatmentioning

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Theoretical Study on the Impact of Strategic Orientation on Organizational Performance: Examining the Mediating Role of Learning Culture in Jordanian Telecommunication Companies

Ashal

Obeidat²,

Alhmoud

2019

COES&RJ-JSS

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This study proposed a research model to investigate the impact of strategic orientation on organizational performance in Jordanian telecommunications companies. In addition, it will examine the mediating role of learning culture using the dimensions of the learning organization questionnaire (DLOQ). A model was developed that presents the dimensions of strategic orientation, learning culture, and organizational performance. A random sample of 321 managerial and non-managerial employees will be taken. We will test if strategic orientations (market, technology, entrepreneurial) have a significant positive impact on organizational performance. Also, will test if the learning culture, in terms of promoting inquiry and dialogue, collaboration and team learning, empowering people towards a collective vision, connecting the organization to its environment, and strategic leadership have a significant positive impact on organizational performance or not. Furthermore, the findings could reveal that learning culture mediates the impact of strategic orientation and organizational performance. Based on the research hypotheses, we will examine if Jordanian telecommunication companies should be aware of the importance of strategic orientations on improving organizational performance. Also, will test if Jordanian telecommunication companies must ensure that learning culture has a vital role in improving organizational performance or not.

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Section: The Relationship Between Strategic Orientation and Organizatmentioning

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Theoretical Study on the Impact of Strategic Orientation on Organizational Performance: Examining the Mediating Role of Learning Culture in Jordanian Telecommunication Companies

Ashal

Obeidat²,

Alhmoud

2019

COES&RJ-JSS

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“…A firm (for example an SME) can utilize strategy as a key to solving problems, creating new capabilities, and improving business performance (Beard and Dess, 1981;Sarker and Palit, 2015).…”

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Strategic orientation and business performance

Al-Ansaari

Bederr

Chen³

2015

Management Decision

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of strategic orientations (technology, alliance, and market orientations) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in an emerging market, namely Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing upon data from 200 Dubai SMEs, this study uses a structured survey that was developed from a methodical literature review. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to evaluate the findings. Findings – The findings revealed that market orientation has a positive effect on business performance compared to technology and alliance orientations within SMEs in the Dubai marketplace. Research limitations/implications – This study offers SMEs a better understanding of their strategic orientations to enhance business performance. However, this study is limited to only SMEs operating in the Dubai marketplace. Future research could also look at other markets and use qualitative research methods. Originality/value – This study provides important insights that could guide SMEs in their understanding of strategic orientations and the benefits for business performance. These findings reinforce the growing empirical evidence of the positive effect of market orientation, as being a strategic direction for SMEs, on business performance.

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“…Entrepreneurship is helpful in developing strategies appropriate for improving the growth of firms (Yoon 2012;Bhardwarj et al 2011;Cader and Norman 2006;Zahra 1996). Furthermore, the mainstream literature suggests that "entrepreneurial orientation (EO) leads to higher growth among those firms exercising it" (Sarker and Palit 2015). Zulkifli and Rosli (2013) also reports that EO variable has significant effect on the business growth of Malay entrepreneurs.…”

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The impacts of entrepreneurial orientation on the profitability growth of construction firms in Tanzania

Okangi

2019

J Glob Entrepr Res

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Literature considers entrepreneurship as an important catalyst in the process of improving firm performance and growth. This study analyzes the impacts of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) dimensions (i.e., innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk taking) on the profitability growth of local Tanzania's construction firms. A survey to 132 Tanzanian construction firms was undertaken using a questionnaire. With the help of STATA 13.0 Software, data collected was analyzed by using a multiple regression analysis. The findings show that both innovativeness and risk taking dimensions have a significantly positive effect on the growth of profitability for local Tanzania's construction firms, whereas the proactiveness dimension has a negative significant effect. This study contributes to the field of entrepreneurship in developing countries and enhances the knowledge of the impacts of EO dimensions on the profitability growth of firms (in particular construction firms).

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Strategic orientation and performance of small and medium enterprises in Bangladesh

Cited by 35 publications

References 54 publications

Theoretical Study on the Impact of Strategic Orientation on Organizational Performance: Examining the Mediating Role of Learning Culture in Jordanian Telecommunication Companies

Theoretical Study on the Impact of Strategic Orientation on Organizational Performance: Examining the Mediating Role of Learning Culture in Jordanian Telecommunication Companies

Strategic orientation and business performance

The impacts of entrepreneurial orientation on the profitability growth of construction firms in Tanzania

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