Based on insights from the decision-making and contingency theories, this study examined the influence of strategic decision speed (SDS) on the international performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and explored the conditions under which SDS effectively drives international performance. We tested our model using structural equation modeling using a sample of 212 SMEs involved in cross-border activities. First, the results show that fast decision-making is associated with greater international performance of SMEs. Second, the analyses suggest that the relationship between SDS and international performance is amplified for organically structured SMEs, and those operating in highly competitive environments. In addition, the outcomes revealed that SDS is more positively related to international performance at greater levels of flexible internal resources. These results have important theoretical and practical implications for the international business literature.

基于决策和权变理论的见解，本研究探讨了战略决策速度（SDS）对中小型企业（SME）国际绩效的影响，并探讨了SDS有效推动国际绩效的条件。我们使用结构方程模型测试了我们的模型，该模型使用了参与跨境活动的212家中小型企业的样本。首先，结果表明，快速的决策与中小型企业在国际上的出色表现有关。其次，分析表明，对于结构有机的中小企业以及在竞争激烈的环境中运作的中小企业来说，安全数据表与国际绩效之间的关系得到了扩大。此外，结果表明，在更大的灵活内部资源水平下，安全数据单与国际绩效更正相关。这些结果对国际商业文献具有重要的理论和实践意义。