تصنيف معوقات التصدير المدركة للشركات الصغيرة و متوسطة الحجم في الأردن و أثرها على الأداء التصديري

Abstract EN

This study aimed at identifying perceived barriers by Jordanian companies and there effect on the export performance of these companies.

To achieve this objective, the hypotheses were formulated and tested by using several statistical methods such as factor analysis and multiple regressions.

The survey comprised the Jordanian companies that fall within qualified industrial zone (444 companies) ; the response rate was 44 % (197 companies).

The results of factor analysis indicated the presence of three external obstacles (the foreign market, economic, political) and three internal obstacles (administrative, human, and financial).

The results of regression analysis showed that the external obstacles that affect the export performance were the foreign market and political obstacles only, while the economic obstacles do not have any effect.

The internal constraints affecting the performance were only human obstacles, and there was no effect of the financial and administrative obstacles.

The results indicated that external obstacles were more important than internal obstacles.

The study provided a number of recommendations to improve the export performance of Jordanian firms.