Measuring the effectiveness of managerial action in SMEs: An empirical analysis of management's response to industry competitive forces

Management Research News

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 892-914

  Metts, Glenn A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition advantage; Corporate strategy; Linear structure equation modelling; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992924999     PISSN: 01409174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01409170710833330     Document Type: Article

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