Decision Factors in Small Electronic Companies

One finding was that the American sample did not seem to attach a great deal of importance to location decisions. It was concluded that the data collection instrument designed for this study simply omitted the location decision factors which were of greatest significance to the American managers and CEOs, although the factors included in the instrument were grounded in the literature. Thus, additional research to identify the location decision factors of the greatest perceived significance to American managers and CEOs would appear to be worthwhile. A suggestion for such research is to collect data through openended interviews, in order to provide a greater assurance that all relevant location decision criteria will be identified.

For the Mexican sample, a generally low level of correlation between strategic factors, and factors related to

industrial turbulence was found. The conclusion was, thus, that the strategy of Mexican companies included in the research sample is not general

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Significant    Availability of labor: unskilled <.001 Yes skilled .041 Yes technically trained personnel .321 No managerial personnel <.001 Yes Labor productivity .001 Yes Labor turnover rate .413 No Labor union activity .757 No Availability and cost of energy <.001 Yes Waste disposal <.001 Yes Supply and cost of water <.001 Yes Proximity to universities .101 No Proximity to primary and secondary schools .005 Yes Proximity to recreational and cultural activities .002 Yes Housing costs
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