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Logistics and small business: an exploratory typology
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Although logistics development is a trigger of performance in small businesses, the topic has only been scarcely documented in management academic literature. The aim of the paper is to identify different logistics approaches in small businesses, through a survey relying on a sample of 95 small businesses. An exploratory typology highlights three different logistics approaches. The paper investigates whether these logistics approaches are explained by three variables: growth orientation, partnership with clients, IT resources. Growth orientation and logistics approach co-evolve. Partnerships with clients and IT resources explain logistics approaches. The discussion emphasizes the entrepreneur’s vision as a key factor for logistics development.
Le développement logistique de la petite entreprise est peu étudié dans la littérature en gestion, bien qu’il constitue un levier de performance. L’objectif de cet article est d’identifier la variété des petites entreprises en matière d’approche logistique. Une enquête par questionnaire est réalisée sur un échantillon de 95 petites entreprises. Une étude typologique exploratoire permet de mettre en évidence trois types d’approche logistique. Trois facteurs explicatifs de l’approche logistique sont testés : l’orientation vers la croissance, la gestion des relations aux clients et les ressources en technologies de l’information. Orientation vers la croissance et approche logistique co-évoluent. Les relations aux clients et les ressources en TI sont des variables explicatives de l’approche logistique. La discussion place la vision du dirigeant comme un élément central du développement d’une approche logistique élaborée.
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Title: Logistics and small business: an exploratory typology
Description:
Although logistics development is a trigger of performance in small businesses, the topic has only been scarcely documented in management academic literature.
The aim of the paper is to identify different logistics approaches in small businesses, through a survey relying on a sample of 95 small businesses.
An exploratory typology highlights three different logistics approaches.
The paper investigates whether these logistics approaches are explained by three variables: growth orientation, partnership with clients, IT resources.
Growth orientation and logistics approach co-evolve.
Partnerships with clients and IT resources explain logistics approaches.
The discussion emphasizes the entrepreneur’s vision as a key factor for logistics development.
Le développement logistique de la petite entreprise est peu étudié dans la littérature en gestion, bien qu’il constitue un levier de performance.
L’objectif de cet article est d’identifier la variété des petites entreprises en matière d’approche logistique.
Une enquête par questionnaire est réalisée sur un échantillon de 95 petites entreprises.
Une étude typologique exploratoire permet de mettre en évidence trois types d’approche logistique.
Trois facteurs explicatifs de l’approche logistique sont testés : l’orientation vers la croissance, la gestion des relations aux clients et les ressources en technologies de l’information.
Orientation vers la croissance et approche logistique co-évoluent.
Les relations aux clients et les ressources en TI sont des variables explicatives de l’approche logistique.
La discussion place la vision du dirigeant comme un élément central du développement d’une approche logistique élaborée.
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