Organizational Characteristics and Small Firms’ Performance Revisited
重新检验了179家小型金属制品制造商的组织特征与绩效关系，部分支持以往研究，并提出了小企业财务绩效的因果模型。
Numerous studies have attempted to gain a greater understanding of small firm performance with the intent of isolating factors which are important for success. The studies, some with serious limitations, suggest that many different variables are Important to success. A further study of 179 small, metal goods manufacturers enabled some of the specific relationships to be re-examined, but with mixed support for previous findings. Various suggestions are made for future research studies. A causal model of small firm financial performance is proposed.