Relationship between Behavioral Intention to Change and Performance in Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises

Abstract

Behavioral intention to change and firm performance are important factors determining productivity. Although several studies have empirically supported the distinction between behavioral intention to change and firm performance, there is still disagreement regarding how they are related. Furthermore, little attention has been given to the direction of causality between these two variables and as to why they have common antecedents and outcomes. In this study was to investigate the relationship between influence behavioral intention to change on firm performance in small and medium size manufacturer in Kurdistan province. The population of study consisted all employees in small and medium size manufacturer in Kurdistan province that Stratified random sampling method was used for sampling. A sample of 410 employees was selected through Cochran's formula. For data collection standard questionnaire used and to analyze the data. Results showed that behavioral intention to change affected on firm performance.