Randomized trial examines causal decision-making impacts on business continuity and performance in small enterprises, indicating varying influences based on decision logic.
Key Points
The aim is to investigate the relationship between causal decision-making and its effects on business continuity intention and performance in small enterprises.
Survey conducted with 326 small business owners controlling for the entrepreneurial stage.
Hierarchical regression analysis performed to assess the impact of different causal decision-making factors.
Business continuity intention showed significant positive effects from expected revenue basis and market analysis (effect size reported).
Performance metrics indicated significance from goal-oriented, market analysis, and future forecasting (effect size reported); expected revenue basis was not significant.