The relation between Skill-base Characteristics of Managers and Export performance: A review of previous research between 1989 – 2009

The growing of global trade and sales activity in the global market cause the increasing attention to the determinants of firm export performance. However, despite numerous published works on determinants of firm export performance, the literatures are characterized by the lack of consensus among researchers as to what constitutes managerial factors. Management determinants subjectively can be categorized into two main categories: attitudinal characteristics and skill based characteristics. In this study, only skill based characteristics is mentioned. As a result, this reviews of articles published between 1989 and 2008 attempt to assess the management skill-based determinants of export performance. Later, the results of previous studies about the relationship between are summarized in table, which is interested to investigate in further research. Based upon a comprehensives and systematic literature study, a synthesized model which can be applied for understanding skill based characteristics of management influence on export is devalued. This synthesis model may be used for better understanding of the management factors that contribute in explaining the export performance of the firm. It can also be used to develop a questionnaire in order to evaluate the relative impact of management variables on firm export performance

کلیدواژه ها:

Firm Export Performance ، Management Characteristics ، Attitudinal Characteristics ، Skill Based Characteristics