Growth strategies help firms to increase their market share and sale revenues. This study aims to model the role of risk in growth strategies of high-tech firms. Research model has been proposed based on the extended literature, the situation of high-tech industry, and experts' views. Data is gathered by a self-administrated questionnaire and would be analyzed by structural equation modeling using SPSS 18 and LISERL 8.54. Population is managers of high-tech firms in Iran. A convenience sampling approach is employed to collect estimated sample. Data achieved from 451 respondents was analyzed. Results indicated that: 1) growth strategies of high tech firms affect their outputs, 2) resources affect growth strategies of high-tech firms, 3) multiple risks affect the utilization of resources by the high tech firms, and 4) high tech firms provide the needed resources for their growth based on the outcomes in terms of profit and/or attractiveness accorsing to risks firm precept.
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Parsajam, M., Hamidizadeh, M. R., Hajipour, B., & Fadaeinezhad, M. E. (2019). The Functions of Risks in Firm's Growth High Tech Industries Strategies. Journal of Strategic Management Studies, 10(37), 19-39.
MLA
Mohsen Parsajam; Mohammad Reza Hamidizadeh; Bahman Hajipour; Mohammad Esmaeil Fadaeinezhad. "The Functions of Risks in Firm's Growth High Tech Industries Strategies". Journal of Strategic Management Studies, 10, 37, 2019, 19-39.
HARVARD
Parsajam, M., Hamidizadeh, M. R., Hajipour, B., Fadaeinezhad, M. E. (2019). 'The Functions of Risks in Firm's Growth High Tech Industries Strategies', Journal of Strategic Management Studies, 10(37), pp. 19-39.
VANCOUVER
Parsajam, M., Hamidizadeh, M. R., Hajipour, B., Fadaeinezhad, M. E. The Functions of Risks in Firm's Growth High Tech Industries Strategies. Journal of Strategic Management Studies, 2019; 10(37): 19-39.
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