摘要：The small firms examined produce meats in the State of Texas and emphasize such products assausage, jerky, brisket, and fresh meats. The authors test hypotheses with the intent to identifyoperational factors associated with firm financial success. A quartile model and an econometric modelare both used for this purpose. Results generally suggest important factors for firms to be profitableinclude product selection, pricing strategies, special equipment, and location. . 2001 Elsevier ScienceInc. All rights reserved.
