Factors Affecting Export Performance in Sri Lanka: with Especial Reference to Value-Added Rubber Products Industry
The study was conducted to identify the determinants of the export performance of the value-added rubber products industry in Sri Lanka. This research has identified the impact of several selected factors on the export performance and the strength of those factors’ impact on the industry. The resear...
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Mashhad: Behzad Hassannezhad Kashani
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| description | The study was conducted to identify the determinants of the export performance of the value-added rubber products industry in Sri Lanka. This research has identified the impact of several selected factors on the export performance and the strength of those factors’ impact on the industry. The research study was carried out by performing a comprehensive survey by focusing exclusively on Sri Lankan value-added rubber products exporters. Online questionnaire and interviews were used as research instruments to get the feedback from a randomly selected sample which comprises more than fifty percent of Sri Lankan value-added rubber products exporters. For the purpose of analysis, descriptive statistics were comprehensively used. Determinants of export performance have been identified by reviewing literature as firm characteristics, marketing strategies, market characteristics, technical capabilities and the investment portfolio. These variables’ relationships were analyzed and positive correlation was identified with export performance. They are firm characteristics and technical capabilities. Thus, Sri Lankan value-added rubber products industry can improve their market performance by focusing the enhancement of those two factors. Further, the technical capability was identified as the most significant factor for the value-added rubber products’ export performance. Therefore it was recommended the manufacturers &exporters to focus on their technical capabilities to gain more industry performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f4a740c928be4b4db1c6b1a2e29df27a2023-09-07T21:58:54ZengMashhad: Behzad Hassannezhad KashaniInternational Journal of Management, Accounting and Economics2383-21262015-07-0127780788117666Factors Affecting Export Performance in Sri Lanka: with Especial Reference to Value-Added Rubber Products IndustrySamarasinghe KP0Karunarathne EACP1Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya (NWP), Sri LankaDepartment of Industrial Management, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya (NWP), Sri LankaThe study was conducted to identify the determinants of the export performance of the value-added rubber products industry in Sri Lanka. This research has identified the impact of several selected factors on the export performance and the strength of those factors’ impact on the industry. The research study was carried out by performing a comprehensive survey by focusing exclusively on Sri Lankan value-added rubber products exporters. Online questionnaire and interviews were used as research instruments to get the feedback from a randomly selected sample which comprises more than fifty percent of Sri Lankan value-added rubber products exporters. For the purpose of analysis, descriptive statistics were comprehensively used. Determinants of export performance have been identified by reviewing literature as firm characteristics, marketing strategies, market characteristics, technical capabilities and the investment portfolio. These variables’ relationships were analyzed and positive correlation was identified with export performance. They are firm characteristics and technical capabilities. Thus, Sri Lankan value-added rubber products industry can improve their market performance by focusing the enhancement of those two factors. Further, the technical capability was identified as the most significant factor for the value-added rubber products’ export performance. Therefore it was recommended the manufacturers &exporters to focus on their technical capabilities to gain more industry performance.https://www.ijmae.com/article_117666_b878befbd356713d5b7d5ad76b758664.pdfexport performancevalue-added rubber productsmanufacturing sectorsri lanka |
| spellingShingle | Samarasinghe KP Karunarathne EACP Factors Affecting Export Performance in Sri Lanka: with Especial Reference to Value-Added Rubber Products Industry International Journal of Management, Accounting and Economics export performance value-added rubber products manufacturing sector sri lanka |
| title | Factors Affecting Export Performance in Sri Lanka: with Especial Reference to Value-Added Rubber Products Industry |
| title_full | Factors Affecting Export Performance in Sri Lanka: with Especial Reference to Value-Added Rubber Products Industry |
| title_fullStr | Factors Affecting Export Performance in Sri Lanka: with Especial Reference to Value-Added Rubber Products Industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Affecting Export Performance in Sri Lanka: with Especial Reference to Value-Added Rubber Products Industry |
| title_short | Factors Affecting Export Performance in Sri Lanka: with Especial Reference to Value-Added Rubber Products Industry |
| title_sort | factors affecting export performance in sri lanka with especial reference to value added rubber products industry |
| topic | export performance value-added rubber products manufacturing sector sri lanka |
| url | https://www.ijmae.com/article_117666_b878befbd356713d5b7d5ad76b758664.pdf |
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