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Market Orientation and Alternative Strategic Orientations: A Longitudinal Assessment of Performance Implications

Market Orientation and Alternative Strategic Orientations: A Longitudinal Assessment of... Although the merits of maintaining a market orientation have been extensively discussed in the literature, studies examining the empirical link between market orientation and performance have shown mixed results. The authors explore the relative performance effects of various dimensions of market orientation using a longitudinal approach based on letters to shareholders in corporate annual reports. Furthermore, the authors examine the relative effects of alternative strategic orientations that reflect different managerial priorities for the firm. The authors also extend previous work by considering the mediating effects of organizational learning and innovativeness on the orientation–performance relationship. The results show that firms possessing higher levels of competitor orientation, national brand focus, and selling orientation exhibit superior performance. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Marketing SAGE

Market Orientation and Alternative Strategic Orientations: A Longitudinal Assessment of Performance Implications

Journal of Marketing , Volume 66 (4): 15 – Oct 1, 2002

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Publisher
SAGE
Copyright
© 2002 American Marketing Association
ISSN
0022-2429
eISSN
1547-7185
DOI
10.1509/jmkg.66.4.25.18513
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Abstract

Although the merits of maintaining a market orientation have been extensively discussed in the literature, studies examining the empirical link between market orientation and performance have shown mixed results. The authors explore the relative performance effects of various dimensions of market orientation using a longitudinal approach based on letters to shareholders in corporate annual reports. Furthermore, the authors examine the relative effects of alternative strategic orientations that reflect different managerial priorities for the firm. The authors also extend previous work by considering the mediating effects of organizational learning and innovativeness on the orientation–performance relationship. The results show that firms possessing higher levels of competitor orientation, national brand focus, and selling orientation exhibit superior performance.

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Journal of MarketingSAGE

Published: Oct 1, 2002

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