Export decisions within Taiwanese electrical and electronic SMEs : the role of management characteristics and attitudes


Autoria(s): Shih, Tsui-Yii; Wickramasekera, Rumintha
Data(s)

15/07/2010

Resumo

In this globalized environment, Taiwanese firms have been very successful in achieving growth via international market expansion. In particular, the Taiwanese electronics industry has shown a dynamism lacking in comparable industries around the world. However, in recent years there has been a move by many of the larger Taiwanese manufacturing firms to outsource their manufacturing to low-cost producers such as China in order to remain competitive. Conversely, most Taiwanese small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have retained their production facilities in Taiwan. These SMEs seek to expand their sales beyond the domestic market by employing an export strategy, making a significant socioeconomic contribution to the domestic and regional economies. This paper highlights the key dimensions such as enhancing factors (benefits/advantages), inhibiting factors (barriers/costs), and managerial factors (characteristics/commitment) that play an important role in the internationalization of SMEs located within the Taiwanese electronics industry. A logistic regression model is used to predict the probability of a firm being an exporter.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/39466/

Publicador

Springer

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/39466/1/39466.pdf

DOI:10.1007/s10490-010-9213-9

Shih, Tsui-Yii & Wickramasekera, Rumintha (2010) Export decisions within Taiwanese electrical and electronic SMEs : the role of management characteristics and attitudes. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 28(2), pp. 353-377.

Direitos

Copyright 2010 Springer.

Fonte

QUT Business School; School of Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations

Palavras-Chave #150308 International Business #150399 Business and Management not elsewhere classified #Exporter #management commitment #logistics regression #small to medium sized enterprises #taiwan
Tipo

Journal Article