TY - JOUR
T1 - Competitive Dynamics among Service SMEs
AU - Payne, Gregory
AU - Kennedy, K
AU - Davis, J
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - In an effort to further our understanding of competitive dynamics, the three constructs of firm specialization, environmental munificence, and rivalry intensity are examined in relation to financial performance in service-intensive Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Using a sample of physician organizations, direct and interaction relationships are empirically examined using multivariate regression analyses. Findings confirm a three-way interaction that exists among these factors in relationship to overall performance; this supports a more complex, configurations approach to competitive dynamics research, particularly among service-intensive SMEs.
AB - In an effort to further our understanding of competitive dynamics, the three constructs of firm specialization, environmental munificence, and rivalry intensity are examined in relation to financial performance in service-intensive Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Using a sample of physician organizations, direct and interaction relationships are empirically examined using multivariate regression analyses. Findings confirm a three-way interaction that exists among these factors in relationship to overall performance; this supports a more complex, configurations approach to competitive dynamics research, particularly among service-intensive SMEs.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70349125378&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2009.00277.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2009.00277.x
M3 - Article
VL - 47
SP - 421
EP - 442
JO - Journal of Small Business Management
JF - Journal of Small Business Management
IS - 4
ER -