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The Influence of Strategic Focus & Gender on Performance: An Examination of Small Businesses

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines the extent to which strategic focus (internal versus external) and the gender of small business owners are predictive of perceived organizational performance.Utilizing a sample of 237 small business owners in the southeastern region of the U.S., a factorial ANOVA was used to test hypotheses related to both constructs.Results indicate that a main effect exists for organizational strategic focus, but not for gender.While female business owners who utilize an internal strategy had the highest levels of perceived performance, the interaction effect was not statistically significant.

Source: Journal of Small Business Strategy

Author: Shanan G. Gibson

Institution: East Carolina University

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Gender equality

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2211787807

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Cites: 35

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10