Environmental complexity,importance, variability and scanning behavior of Hong Kong executives |
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| Institution: | 1. Group of Studies on Crustacean Biology, Ecology and Culture (NEBECC)—Zoology Department, Botucatu Biosciences Institute, UNESP, 18618-000, Botucatu, Brazil;2. Laboratory of Biology on Marine and Freshwater Shrimps (LABCAM)—Biological Sciences Department, Faculty of Sciences, UNESP, 17033-360, Bauru, Brazil;1. DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research/ Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for TB Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa;2. College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA;3. Department of Integrative Biology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA;1. Department of Computer Science, Klabat University, Manado 95371, Indonesia;2. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Yuan-Ze University, Chung-Li 32003, Taiwan;3. Department of Electrical, Electronics and System Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia |
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| Abstract: | With the recent handover of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong executives face the challenge of formulating strategies in a very complex and uncertain environment. Using a sample of 55 Hong Kong Chinese executives, this study explored how executives' perceptions of their firm's external environment can affect their scanning behavior as measured by frequency and level of interest. Results indicated that executives intensified their scanning when perceived strategic importance of an environmental sector increased. Contrary to expectations, however, increased perceived environmental complexity did not decrease but increased executives scanning efforts of environmental sectors. No significant relationship was found between perceived strategic variability and scanning behavior. |
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