Firm characteristic and managerial perceptions of NAFTA: An assessment of export implications for U.S. SMEs

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) may present significant opportunities or significant threats for small and medium-sized firms based in the U.S. Arguments are developed that explore the relationship among four internal firm characteristics and managers' perceptions of NAFTA. Mana...

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Published in:Journal of small business management 2003-04, Vol.41 (2), p.117
Main Authors: Pett, Timothy L, Wolff, James A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Corporate management
Correlation analysis
Decision making
Foreign labor
Free trade
Globalization
Hypotheses
Leadership
Managers
North American Free Trade Agreement
Perceptions
Small business
Studies
Success
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Summary:The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) may present significant opportunities or significant threats for small and medium-sized firms based in the U.S. Arguments are developed that explore the relationship among four internal firm characteristics and managers' perceptions of NAFTA. Managers' perceptions of NAFTA are measured as either favorable or unfavorable. The firm dimensions examined are strategy, performance, export experience, and size. The findings imply that managers' exhibiting favorable perceptions of NAFTA are related positively to differentiation strategy, performance, export experience, and size. A cost-leadership strategy demonstrated no discernable relationship with regard to perceptions about NAFTA. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.
ISSN:0047-2778
1540-627X