Title

Top Management Team Heterogeneity and SME Export Performance: Investigating the Role of Environmental Uncertainty

Authors

Franz T. Lohrke, University of Alabama
Geralyn McClure Franklin, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Vinay Kothari, Stephen F Austin State University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2003

Abstract

Research has generally found that firms competing in high uncertainty environments gain advantages from having diverse (heterogeneous) management teams (TMTs). Employing a national survey of 70 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the present study examined whether TM T heterogeneity in functional background, international work experience, and foreign language proficiency had a stronger relationship with export performance for firms competing in high than those competing in low uncertainty environments. Results were generally weak when market and industry factors contributing to uncertainty were examined separately; however, additional analysis showed that the hypothesized relationship did exist when uncertainty was measured employing both factors simultaneously.

Comments

Lohrke, F., Franklin, G., & Kothari, V. (2003). Top Management Team Heterogeneity and SME Export Performance: Investigating the Role of Environmental Uncertainty. Journal Of Small Business Strategy, 14(1), 86-102.

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Repository Citation

Lohrke, Franz T.; Franklin, Geralyn McClure; and Kothari, Vinay, "Top Management Team Heterogeneity and SME Export Performance: Investigating the Role of Environmental Uncertainty" (2003). Faculty Publications. 26.
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/management_facultypubs/26