THE IMPACT OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON SMES PERFORMANCE: A FIELD RESEARCH IN THE SMALL AND MEDIUM- SIZE ENTERPRISES OPERATINGIN FOOD INDUSTRIAL FIELD IN ARAB PUBLIC OF EGYPT

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to examine the impact of strategic management practices on theperformanceof small and medium- size enterprises operating in food industrial field in Arab Public of Egypt. A well-structured questionnaire was administered on a targeted sample of 550 senior managers in small and medium- size enterprises working in food industrial field in Arab Public of Egypt. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to assess the impact of strategic management practices on the performance. The study concluded that there is positive and significant relationship between the main independent variable Strategic Management Practices and the dependent variable Performance of Small and Medium-size Enterprise.The study recommended that the small and medium size enterprises senior managers should incorporate strategic management practices into their activities so that better performance can be realized.