Small and Medium Enterprises Two-stage strategic Decision Making Model Based on AHP and Fuzzy Control Theory

Author(s):  
Zhengyuan Jia ◽  
Lihua Gong
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
arasy alimudin ◽  
Achmad Zakki Falani

The main shortcomings of micro, small and medium enterprises in Indonesia are located into its traditional management system coupled with lack of utilization of information and technology. Economic and trading growth in Surabaya, Malang and Batu are higher compared to national economic and trading growth. Information and technology are essential factor in improving strategic competitiveness of grocery since it can be used to seek information about customer to gain their trust and satisfaction. The present study shows that strategic competitiveness of grocery in Surabaya and Malang is based on service and product quality. Meanwhile, strategic competitiveness in Batu is based on pricing of the product. Utilization of information and technology in making strategic competitiveness decision obtain the same result as conventional statistics analysis.


2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-106
Author(s):  
Werner Duarte Dalla ◽  
Carlos Alberto Gonçalves ◽  
Reynaldo Maia Muniz

The organizational behavior is linked to the strategic decision-making, carried through its main decision-makers, called “strategists”. This behavior, in organizational daily actions or planning, shifts its performance to consider market and tangible and intangible resources. The present study aimed to contribute in the understanding of how these actors formulate their strategies, build their heuristics, to manage their firms to improve organizational performance. The RepGrid - Repertory Grid (Kelly, 1955) was chosen as the method, which was undertaken with the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) owners of the footwear area of a relevant cluster production of Nova Serrana-MG - Brazil. The results appointed agent factors of attention, which centralize the decision in the managers or owners, base on financial results, asses actual internal factors so that external sales, and lead to a emergent and less formalized process. 


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel W. Keebler ◽  
Paul D. Albertelli Jr. ◽  
Briance Mascarenhas

Renewable energy can potentially be a source of competitive advantage, reduce greenhouse gases, and counter climate change. This study utilizes Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to systematically assess the relative attractiveness of multiple renewable energy forms based on three factors: 1. business (economic), 2. technical (environmental), and 3. social (regulatory). It uncovers the relative attractiveness of various renewable energy forms and suggests strategies for their development for providers and customers. After considering multiple factors, the study found hydro, geothermal, and wind power to be relatively attractive renewable energy sources.


Author(s):  
Daniel W. Keebler ◽  
Paul D. Albertelli Jr. ◽  
Briance Mascarenhas

Renewable energy can potentially be a source of competitive advantage, reduce greenhouse gases, and counter climate change. This study utilizes Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to systematically assess the relative attractiveness of multiple renewable energy forms based on three factors: 1. business (economic), 2. technical (environmental), and 3. social (regulatory). It uncovers the relative attractiveness of various renewable energy forms and suggests strategies for their development for providers and customers. After considering multiple factors, the study found hydro, geothermal, and wind power to be relatively attractive renewable energy sources.


2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arasy Alimudin ◽  
Achmad Zakki Falani

Precise decision making for developing business in information and technology era nowadays is highly demanded. Delay in making decision stimulates loss of business opportunity coupled with hamper the growth of business to become stagnant or even failed. Steady growth of commerce industry for East Java province in 2015 was exceeding the national growth which was around 17, 29%. For instance Surabaya, Batu and Malang. The results showed grocery store in Surabaya should be able to keep its customers trought the use of IT to manage and keep customers trust.Strategic location of grocery stores in Malang should be able to keep its customers not to move to competitors therefore grocery stores need to manage stock and variation of products according to the customer demands.Grocery stores in Batu are still relatively moderate since it is located nearby the area of tourism therefore those stores should maintain stability of price competitiveness by reducing production cost by not selling products that are not popular. The distance of grocery stores that are bit far from the tourism center and the presence of mini market as competitor urge grocery stores to be more creative in creating excellence service and price. Utilization of information and technology greatly assist the grocery stores in reducing marketing costs and increasing competitiveness price.


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