The impact of management,technology and finance on export performance : analyzing the garment industry in Bangladesh

Abstract

Drawing on resources-base view theory and approaching from quantitative field work, this study examines the three factors influencing the export performances of Bangladeshi Readymade Garments industries: Financial resources, Technology and managerial skill. This study also investigates the role of mediating effect in the relationship between factors and export performance. Most of the previous studies about export performance are based in developed economies countries but this study is about a developing and emerging economy Bangladesh and possibly this attempt will contributes to literature. This study uses regression analysis to test the hypotheses in a sample of 100 Bangladeshi RMG firms. The findings show that financial resources are positively related to export performance. So, a good financial resource is important for the development of export performance of RMG firms in the context of Bangladesh. This study also confirms that there is no mediation effect between the factors and export performance.