Technological Scanning by Small Canadian Manufacturers

Louis Raymond, Pierre‐andré Julien and Charles Ramangalaby

Journal of Small Business Management, 2001, vol. 39, issue 2, 123-138

Abstract: Given that in many industries new production and information technologies have fundamentally changed the way in which firms must operate and compete, the technological aspect of environmental scanning has become a critical success factor for many small and medium‐sized manufacturing enterprises. As little is presently known about how technological scanning manifests itself in these organizations and about what determines the nature and level of this activity, a survey study of 324 Canadian firms was done. Testing a research model resulted in identifying four interrelated dimensions of scanning activity, namely scanning objectives, type of information, information sources, and management practices. Key determinants of this activity were also identified, including the firms' strategy, environmental uncertainty, production technology, level of R&D, information networks, and the owner‐manager's education level.

Date: 2001
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