Firm Characteristics and Managerial Perceptions of NAFTA: An Assessment of Export Implications for U.S. SMEs
研究了美国中小企业的战略、绩效、出口经验和规模这四个内部特征与管理者对北美自由贸易协定（NAFTA）的认知之间的关系，发现差异化战略、绩效、出口经验和规模与正面认知正相关，而成本领先战略则无显著关联。
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) may present significant opportunities or significant threats for small and medium–sized firms based in the U.S. Arguments are developed that explore the relationship among four internal firm characteristics and managers’ perceptions of NAFTA. Managers’ perceptions of NAFTA are measured as either favorable or unfavorable. The firm dimensions examined are strategy, performance, export experience, and size. The findings imply that managers’ exhibiting favorable perceptions of NAFTA are related positively to differentiation strategy, performance, export experience, and size. A cost–leadership strategy demonstrated no discernable relationship with regard to perceptions about NAFTA. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.