Firm's Resources and Firm's Performance of Indonesian Manufacturing Firms: The Role of Emerging Market and Firm Characteristics

Abstract

The broad objective of this study is to investigate the effects of firm's resources on performance. The specific objectives are as follows: (1) to investigate relationship between firm resources and firm performance (2) to investigate relationship between firm resources and firm growth (3) to analyze sensitivity of the resource-growth (4) to analyze sensitivity of the resource-performance (5) to examine inter-relationship between performance and growth. This study is expected to contribute to the theory and practice in strategic management, operation management, and resource-based theory, particularly in the Indonesian manufacturing sector. It attempts to provide a framework for managing the resources and the policies, in organizations by developing practical guidelines for practitioners.