Document Type
Article
Version Deposited
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Publication Date
10-23-2021
Publication Title
Journal of Modeling in Management
DOI
10.1108/JM2-03-2021-0057
Abstract
This study demonstrates the significant and positive effect of R&D and export strategy/activity on the economic performance of leading US manufacturing firms, particularly on their market-based performance (i.e. sustained growth rate or SGR). Furthermore, this study finds that the synergistic effect of R&D and exports on short-term performance (i.e. return on investment) is positive in high-tech firms but negative in low-tech firms. However, the synergistic effect on SGR is increasingly positive regardless of the level of technology. This study aims to explore the strategic impact of R&D and export activity on the diverse dimensions of US manufacturing firms’ performance. It also explores, using a predictive analytic model, the interactive synergistic effect that R&D and exports have on firm performance.
Recommended Citation
Lee, J. and Kwon, H.-B. (2023), "Synergistic effect of R&D and exports on performance in US manufacturing industries: high-tech vs low-tech", Journal of Modelling in Management, Vol. 18 No. 2, pp. 343-371. https://doi.org/10.1108/JM2-03-2021-0057
