A critical analysis of measurement models of export performance



Document title: A critical analysis of measurement models of export performance
Journal: BAR - Brazilian Administration Review
Database: CLASE
System number: 000331056
ISSN: 1807-7692
Authors: 1
2
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Institutions: 1Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Administracao e Gerencia, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
2Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto COPPEAD de Administracao, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
Year:
Season: May-Ago
Volumen: 4
Number: 2
Pages: 1-19
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, crítico
English abstract Poor conceptualization of the export performance construct may undermine theory development efforts and may be one of the reasons behind the often conflicting findings in empirical research on the export performance phenomenon. This article reviews the conceptual and empirical literature and proposes a new analytical scheme that may serve as a standard for judging content validity and a guiding yardstick for drawing operational representations of the construct. A critical assessment of some of the most frequently cited measurement frameworks, followed by an analysis of recent (1999-2004) empirical research, leaves no doubt that there are flaws in the conceptualization and operationalization of the performance construct that ought to be addressed. A new measurement model is advanced along with some guidelines which are suggested for its future empirical validation. The new measurement framework allegedly improves on other past efforts in terms of breadth of coverage of the construct's domain (content validity). It also offers a measurement perspective (with the simultaneous use of both formative and reflective approaches) that appears to reflect better the nature of the construct
Disciplines: Economía
Keyword: Comercio internacional,
Econometría,
Exportaciones,
Negocios internacionales,
Constructos de medición,
Validación
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