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FACTORS AFFECTING EXPORT DECISIONS OF CANNED SEAFOOD ENTERPRISE IN THAILAND
In this dissertation, the researcher investigated (1) the impact of each relevant variable which influence export decision of canned seafood exporters in Thailand (2) the empirical relationship between personal characteristics of export decision maker, firm’s differential competitive advantage, domestic and foreign market environment which has some impacts on attractiveness of exports. In addition, the researcher also studied (3) causal influences between domestic market environment and organizational commitment to exports and export decision (4) empirical relationship between attractiveness of export and organizational commitment to export marketing. Finally, in light of the aforementioned research investigation, the researcher also studied (5) the empirical relationship between organizational export commitment and export decision of canned seafood enterprise in Thailand.
Research findings from 123 samples group revealed that (1) the structural equation model developed for this investigation was congruent with the empirical data testing. (2) key findings from factor analysis also confirmed that decision maker characteristics, firm’s differential competitive advantage, domestic market environment, foreign market environment, attractiveness of export, organizational commitment to export marketing and export decision had found consistent with empirical data. (3) researcher also found that decision maker characteristics had negative direct influence with attractiveness of export. In contrast, firm’s differential competitive advantage and domestic market environment had positive direct influence with attractiveness of export. Likewise, attractiveness of export also had positive direct influence with organizational commitment to export marketing. Similarly, organizational commitment to export marketing had positive direct influence with export decision. (4) Moreover, domestic market environment had positive direct influence with organizational commitment to export marketing and export decision. (5) However, foreign market environment had no direct influence with attractiveness of export and had no statistical significance.
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