Experiences of private entrepreneurs and strategic typology in China

摘要

As personification of private enterprise, private entrepreneur’ personal observable experiences have taken a crucial role in the strategic choice and performance of private enterprise. Using Chinese Private Enterprise Survey data in 2006, the relationship between entrepreneurs’ demographic backgrounds which is reflective of their experiences and strategic typology, as well as the impacts of the co-alignment of the former two on performance are examined. Results indicate that entrepreneurs who are younger, more educated and have experiences in leasing or contracting, professional and technical fields tend to pursue prospector strategies, while those with experience in supply and sales tend to pursue defender strategies. However, the co-alignment between entrepreneur and strategy has no significant impact on performance.