Identificación de grupos estratégicos en el sector hortofrutícola español

Marian García Martínez; Nigel Poole; Francisco José Del Campo Gomis; David López

doi:10.7201/earn.2002.01.05

Authors

Marian García Martínez Imperial College at Wye
Nigel Poole Imperial College at Wye
Francisco José Del Campo Gomis Universidad Miguel Hernández
David López Universidad Miguel Hernández

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7201/earn.2002.01.05

Keywords:

strategic groups, business performance, management styles, Spain, fresh fruit and vegetables

Abstract

This article reports the results of an intra-industry study that seeks to identify empirical regularities between firm strategy, management style, organisational structure and performance in the Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable industry using strategic group analysis. Groups were formed from key dimensions reflecting firms’ strategic orientations. Performance levels did not differ systematically between strategic groups, but performance was found to be influenced by the alignment between entrepreneurial culture and organisational structure. A move towards greater flexibility and/or adopting an entrepreneurial style are both likely to contribute to an improvement in the overall performance of the firm.

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Author Biographies

Marian García Martínez, Imperial College at Wye

Dep. of Agricultural Sciences, Imperial College at Wye. UK

Nigel Poole, Imperial College at Wye

Dep. of Agricultural Sciences, Imperial College at Wye. UK

Francisco José Del Campo Gomis, Universidad Miguel Hernández

División de Economía, Sociología y Política Agraria, U. Miguel Hernández. Elche

David López, Universidad Miguel Hernández

División de Economía, Sociología y Política Agraria, U. Miguel Hernández. Elche

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