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A Questionaire on the Micro Small & Medium Enterprises

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The Survey (Questionnaire) A survey on the Strategic and Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) and Growth of Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Underlying the importance and future of SMEs in India, their contribution to our economy and the efforts of SME owners/ top management in the growth of the firm, we are seeking information about the role of Strategic & Entrepreneurial orientation on the growth of SMEs. This questionnaire is designed to gather information about the interplay of strategy and entrepreneurship and how their dimensions affect firm growth. We feel your contribution can be very useful in this direction and will definitely pave the way for better understanding of Strategic Entrepreneurship and its dimensions which can be …show more content…

Please read each of the following statements and indicate the response that matches the manner in which the firm operates. 1. In regard to new services or products my firm has... Introduced many new services or Products 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Introduced no new services or Products 2. In regard to new services or products my firm has... Made only minor changes in services or products 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Made dramatic changes in services or products 3. In regard to new services or products my firm... Has a strong emphasis on the use of tried and tested products and processes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Has a strong emphasis on innovations 4. In regard to new services or products my firm... Prefers to design new processes and techniques 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Prefers to adapt processes and techniques that others have developed and proven 5. In regard to new services or products my firm has... Favour experimentation and original approaches to problem solving 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Favour imitating methods of other firms used for solving their problems 6. In regard to speed of action my firm... Typically initiates actions which competitors then respond to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Typically responds to actions that competitors initiate. Page 5 of 12 7. While exploring opportunities my firm... Is very often the first one to introduce new products/ services, administrative techniques, process technologies, etc. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Is not the earlier ones to introduce new products/ services, administrative

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