Critical Indicators for Apparel SMEs Performance; Market Orientation, Learning Orientation, and Innovation
The purpose of this study was to generalize the findings about market orientation, learning orientation, innovation and performance to the textile and apparel context in South Korea, specifically to SMEs, and, in addition, to investigate the role of informal relationships in SMEs within the presence...
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ndltd-VTETD-oai-vtechworks.lib.vt.edu-10919-770232020-09-29T05:46:51Z Critical Indicators for Apparel SMEs Performance; Market Orientation, Learning Orientation, and Innovation Ji, Jeong Sook Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management Kincade, Doris H. Gaskill, LuAnn R. Kim, Ji-Hyun White, William A. SMEs Performance Market Orientation Learning Orientation South Korean Apparel Industry Innovation The purpose of this study was to generalize the findings about market orientation, learning orientation, innovation and performance to the textile and apparel context in South Korea, specifically to SMEs, and, in addition, to investigate the role of informal relationships in SMEs within the presence of these other variables. This study postulates that market orientation, learning orientation, and innovation are related to performance. This study conducted a survey in South Korea, using a paper-and-pencil questionnaire, to determine the relationship of various management related variables with the SMEs' performance. Of the 200 questionnaires that were distributed, 183 were returned and178 were completed and usable for the research. Results of this study showed that components of market orientation and learning orientation were both significantly related to innovation and some components along with innovation were significantly related to South Korean apparel SMEs' performance. The proposed relationship of these factors to performance could be generalized to SMEs in the apparel industry, within the context of South Korea. Master of Science 2017-04-04T19:51:02Z 2017-04-04T19:51:02Z 2008-05-02 2008-05-13 2016-10-03 2008-07-09 Thesis Text etd-05132008-013304 http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77023 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05132008-013304/ en_US In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Virginia Tech |
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The purpose of this study was to generalize the findings about market orientation, learning orientation, innovation and performance to the textile and apparel context in South Korea, specifically to SMEs, and, in addition, to investigate the role of informal relationships in SMEs within the presence of these other variables. This study postulates that market orientation, learning orientation, and innovation are related to performance. This study conducted a survey in South Korea, using a paper-and-pencil questionnaire, to determine the relationship of various management related variables with the SMEs' performance. Of the 200 questionnaires that were distributed, 183 were returned and178 were completed and usable for the research. Results of this study showed that components of market orientation and learning orientation were both significantly related to innovation and some components along with innovation were significantly related to South Korean apparel SMEs' performance. The proposed relationship of these factors to performance could be generalized to SMEs in the apparel industry, within the context of South Korea. === Master of Science |
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Critical Indicators for Apparel SMEs Performance; Market Orientation, Learning Orientation, and Innovation |
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