Research Article
A Prioritization Model of Strategies for Small and Medium Firms in Less-Developed Countries: A Tanzania Case
Table 10
The correlation coefficients and significance between prioritized strategies.
| | OS1 | OS4 | OS19 | OS5 | OS18 | OS6 | OS10 | OS7 | OS11 | OS3 | OS13 | OS2 | OS17 | OS12 | OS9 | OS8 | SCP1 | SCP21 | SCP4 | SCP2 | SCP15 | SCP11 | SCP7 | SCP10 | SCP18 | SCP12 | SCP16 |
| OS1 | Pearson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OS4 | Pearson | 0.508″ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OS19 | Pearson | 0.672″ | 0.336″ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.000 | 0.000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OS5 | Pearson | 0.803″ | 0.442″ | 0.658″ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OS18 | Pearson | 0.502″ | 0.259″ | 0.612″ | 0.601″ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OS6 | Pearson | 0.199 | 0.169′ | 0.157′ | 0.152′ | 0.187′ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.026 | 0.028 | 0.041 | 0.049 | 0.015 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OS10 | Pearson | 0.369 | .441″ | 0.354 | 0.360 | 0.584 | 0.500″ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.004 | 0.002 | 0.006 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OS7 | Pearson | 0.643 | 0.204″ | 0.038 | 0.407 | 0.045 | 0.558″ | 0.561″ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.003 | 0.008 | 0.622 | 0.004 | 0.558 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OS11 | Pearson | 0.006 | 0.124 | 0.121 | 0.057 | 0.090 | 0.151′ | 0.134 | 0.080 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.935 | 0.107 | 0.118 | 0.464 | 0.245 | 0.050 | 0.081 | 0.299 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OS3 | Pearson | 0.122 | 0.128 | 0.045 | 0.017 | −0.026 | 0.106 | 0.000 | −0.011 | 0.446″ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.113 | 0.097 | 0.559 | 0.825 | 0.741 | 0.172 | 0.996 | 0.891 | 0.000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OS2 | Pearson | 0.090 | 0.112 | −0.014 | −0.027 | −0.039 | 0.121 | 0.032 | 0.044 | 0.404″ | 0.865″ | 0.517″ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.240 | 0.015 | 0.134 | 0.436 | 0.231 | 0.005 | 0.023 | 0.452 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OS12 | Pearson | 0.138 | 0.093 | 0.088 | 0.066 | 0.044 | 0.106 | 0.201″ | 0.139 | 0.243″ | 0.265″ | 0.279″ | 303″ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.073 | 0.227 | 0.257 | 0.394 | 0.571 | 0.172 | 0.009 | 0.071 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OS9 | Pearson | 0.285″ | 0.030 | 0.145 | 0.234″ | 0.214″ | 0.154′ | 0.334″ | 0.310″ | 0.312″ | 0.432″ | 0.163′ | 0.239″ | 0.421″ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.114 | 0.313 | 0.818 | 0.008 | 0.063 | 0.022 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OS9 | Pearson | 0.158′ | 0.144 | 0.101 | 0.2974) | 0.256 | 0.173′ | 0.283″ | 0.185′ | 0.367″ | 0.329″ | 0.292″ | 0.353″ | 0.528″ | 0.505″ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.024 | 0.182 | 0.073 | 0.001 | 0.004 | 0.001 | 0.027 | 0.273 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.008 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.009 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OS8 | Pearson | 0.243″ | 0.211″ | 0.191′ | 0.174′ | 0.205″ | 0.226″ | 0.064 | 0.078 | 0.345″ | 0.341″ | 0.334″ | 0.338″ | 0.405″ | 0.466″ | 0.530″ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.007 | 0.063 | 0.064 | 0.052 | 0.063 | 0.002 | 0.000 | 0.007 | 0.013 | 0.049 | 0.002 | 0.034 | 0.015 | 0.002 | 0.004 | | | | | | | | | | | | | SCP1 | Pearson | 0.096 | 0.045 | 0.088 | 0.147 | 0.014 | 0.144 | 0.125 | 0.213″ | 0.346″ | 0.269″ | 0.325″ | 0.226″ | 0.300″ | 0.387″ | 0.268″ | 0.196′ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.214 | 0.561 | 0.257 | 0.057 | 0.855 | 0.062 | 0.107 | 0.005 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.003 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.011 | | | | | | | | | | | | SCP21 | Pearson | 0.120 | 0.142 | 0.129 | 0.112 | 0.089 | 0.249″ | 0.162′ | 0.197′ | 0.344″ | 0.416″ | 0.518″ | 0.324″ | 0.458″ | 0.499″ | 0.319″ | 0.378″ | 0.599″ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.121 | 0.065 | 0.095 | 0.146 | 0.251 | 0.001 | 0.035 | 0.010 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | | | | | | | | | | SCP4 | Pearson | 0.223″ | 0.030 | 0.145 | 0.204″ | 0.204″ | 0.193″ | 0.324″ | 0.200″ | 0.252″ | 0.232″ | 0.175′ | 0.256″ | 0.395″ | 0.289″ | 0.399″ | 0.252″ | 0.495″ | 0.518″ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.004 | 0.699 | 0.059 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.012 | 0.000 | 0.009 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.023 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | | | | | | | | | SCP2 | Pearson | 0.096 | 0.091 | 0.075 | 0.067 | 0.061 | 279″ | 0.229″ | 0.273″ | 0.269″ | 0.144 | 0.241″ | 0.111 | 0.148 | 0.208″ | 0.290″ | 0.220″ | 0.148 | 0.194′ | 0.234″ | 1 | | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.214 | 0.237 | 0.333 | 0.384 | 0.434 | 0.000 | 0.003 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.063 | 0.002 | 0.151 | 0.055 | 0.007 | 0.000 | 0.004 | 0.056 | 0.011 | 0.002 | | | | | | | | | SCP15 | Pearson | 0.062 | 0.135 | 0.021 | 0.102 | 0.129 | 0.257″ | 0.291″ | 0.298″ | 0.195′ | 0.026 | 0.114 | 0.019 | 0.280″ | 0.263″ | 0.352″ | 0.302″ | 0.215″ | 0.292″ | 0.284″ | 0.524″ | 1 | | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.426 | 0.081 | 0.785 | 0.187 | 0.094 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.011 | 0.733 | 0.142 | 0.809 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.005 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | | | | | | | SCP11 | Pearson | 0.126 | 0.046 | 0.080 | 0.197′ | 0.138 | 0.255″ | 0.184′ | 0.096 | 0.266″ | 0.189″ | 0.304″ | 0.133 | 0.239″ | 0.184′ | 0.327″ | 0.250″ | 0.306″ | 0.345″ | 0.387″ | 0.453″ | 0.409″ | 1 | | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.102 | 0.554 | 0.302 | 0.010 | 0.073 | 0.001 | 0.017 | 0.213 | 0.000 | 0.014 | 0.000 | 0.085 | 0.002 | 0.017 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | | | | | | SCP7 | Pearson | 0.174′ | 0.124 | 0.134 | 0.242″ | 0.205″ | 0.247″ | 0.170′ | 0.085 | 0.185′ | 0.099 | 0.195′ | 0.042 | 0.144 | 0.014 | 0.294″ | 0.293″ | 0.208″ | 0.179′ | 0.271″ | 0.343″ | 0.317″ | 0.854″ | 1 | | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.024 | 0.109 | 0.083 | 0.001 | 0.007 | 0.001 | 0.027 | 0.273 | 0.016 | 0.199 | 0.011 | 0.589 | 0.062 | 0.858 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.007 | 0.020 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | | | | | SCP10 | Pearson | 0.057 | 0.209″ | 0.038 | 0.103 | 0.070 | 0.566″ | 0.575″ | 0.948″ | 0.107 | 0.020 | 0.067 | 0.039 | 0.133 | 0.140 | 0.165′ | 0.067 | 0.194′ | 0.200″ | 0.197′ | 0.280″ | 0.290″ | 0.132 | 0.129 | 1 | | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.459 | 0.006 | 0.619 | 0.181 | 0.368 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.164 | 0.797 | 0.388 | 0.617 | 0.085 | 0.070 | 0.032 | 0.386 | 0.011 | 0.009 | 0.010 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.088 | 0.094 | | | | | SCP18 | Pearson | 0.041 | 0.173′ | 0.095 | 0.058 | 0.084 | 0.453″ | 0.415″ | 0.638″ | 0.164′ | 0.142 | 0.186′ | 0.175′ | 0.112 | 0.159′ | 0.222″ | 0.255″ | 0.209″ | 0.212″ | 0.165′ | 0.216″ | 0.217″ | 0.087 | 0.112 | 0.662″ | 1 | | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.594 | 0.025 | 0.220 | 0.451 | 0.275 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.033 | 0.065 | 0.015 | 0.023 | 0.146 | 0.040 | 0.004 | 0.011 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.032 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.258 | 0.148 | 0.000 | | | | SCP12 | Pearson | 0.000 | 0.178′ | 0.073 | 0.069 | 0.022 | 0.530″ | 0.468″ | 0.629″ | 0.177′ | 0.076 | 0.165′ | 0.095 | 0.142 | 0.212″ | 0.276″ | 0.238″ | 0.205″ | 0.307″ | 0.257″ | 0.260″ | 0.248″ | 0.235″ | 0.240″ | 0.643″ | 0.677″ | 1 | | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.999 | 0.020 | 0.925 | 0.373 | 0.774 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.022 | 0.327 | 0.032 | 0.219 | 0.065 | 0.006 | 0.000 | 0.002 | 0.007 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | | SCP16 | Pearson | 0.180′ | 0.143 | 0.140 | 0.160′ | 0.142 | 0.600″ | 0.532″ | 0.569″ | 0.194′ | 0.157′ | 0.247″ | 0.163′ | 0.180′ | 0.238″ | 0.304″ | 0.227″ | 0.170′ | 0.252″ | 0.296″ | 0.242″ | 0.342″ | 0.267″ | 0.228″ | 0.607″ | 0.605″ | 0.622″ | 1 | | Sig. (2-tailed) | 0.019 | 0.063 | 0.070 | 0.038 | 0.066 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.012 | 0.042 | 0.001 | 0.034 | 0.019 | 0.002 | 0.000 | 0.003 | 0.027 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.003 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
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The correlations which are significant with respect to α = 0.05. The correlations which are significant with respect to α = 0.01. |