Applying the AHP Model to Explore Key Success Factors for High-Tech Startups Entering International Markets

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-63
Author(s):  
Yi-Fen Chen ◽  
Chia-Wen Tsai ◽  
Hsiu-Jung Liu
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
International Markets ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Strategic Positioning ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Domestic Markets ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
The Hierarchical Structure

Compared to various other types of entrepreneurships, high-tech entrepreneurships are the most difficult to succeed in, but the rewards can be great. For startups, identifying customers and markets are as important as developing a product. Given the limited scale of domestic markets, if a high-tech startup wants to become a unicorn company, it goes without saying that entering international markets is necessary. This study considers high-tech startups as the research object. Through literature review, it first summarizes five major dimensions and 15 criteria. Then, it conducts the preliminary questionnaire survey on the effects of firm competencies and industry environment on internationally successful high-tech startups using expert questionnaires. The questionnaire survey was also used to establish the hierarchical structure and key success factors (KSF). Subsequently, the study conducted survey and statistical analysis of the questionnaire data using analytic hierarchy process (AHP). By assessing the dimensions and summarizing the key success factors, this study can serve as a useful reference for future startups. Existing startups can examine their own conditions and opportunities to reconsider their strategic positioning. Additionally, the findings of this study can support high-tech startups to enable them to concentrate on their core competencies in order to strengthen competitiveness and likelihood of success in international markets.

Extended Earned Value Management Based on Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision Making

2016 ◽  
pp. 2273-2289
Author(s):  
Hêriş Golpîra
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Uncertain Data ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Value Management ◽  
Earned Value ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Earned Value Management ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Progress Measurement

This paper proposes an extended earned value management (EEVM) as an integrated comprehensive project progress measurement technique. The method considers all of project key success factors, simultaneously. That is the method guaranties the realistic weights achievement to implement project control and scheduling. The weights are employed to publish a correct and comprehensive progress reports which can guarantee the future decisions for the project. It is noteworthy that the weighting approach is not just an earned value management (EVM), but it covers its concept. Since, the method is comprehensive and according to its ability to take any key success factors in to account, it can be used as a good alternative for the EVM approach, and can be called as an EEVM. The method combines the fuzzy group analytic hierarchy process (FGAHP) and fuzzy technique of order performance by similarity to ideal solution (FTOPSIS) to define activity weights according to some projects uncertain data. Taking to account the advantages of FGAHP for criteria weighting besides FTOPSIS for activity weighting provides a flexible method works with human habits and projects vagueness and uncertainty. Efficiency of the proposed method has been practically verified on a stadium in Kurdistan. The results illustrate superiority of the method in case of comprehensiveness and flexibility in comparison with the other methods.

Key success factors for logistics provider enterprises: an empirical investigation in Iran

Kybernetes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ensieh Ahmad Alinejad ◽  
Mir Saman Pishvaee ◽  
Ali Bonyadi Naeini
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Logistics Network ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Logistics Networks ◽  
Middle East Countries ◽  
Important Intermediate

Purpose This study aims to determine the key success factors of logistics provider enterprises in Iran, a country which has a significant potential for logistics activities among the Middle East countries, and connects the Asian, European and African logistics networks. Design/methodology/approach This study is an applied one in terms of goal and descriptive according to the data collection method. Survey analysis is conducted with 130 Iranian logistics provider firms. The 119 responses to the questionnaire are evaluated statistically, and thereafter, analytic hierarchy process and decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) methods are used to prioritize the obtained key success factors. Findings A comprehensive list of logistics provider firms’ key success factors are provided according to literature and opinion of experts. Among the aforementioned list, the authors found that management and leadership, internationalization and the competence of employees are the most important key success factors of logistics provider firms in Iran. Originality/value This is the first research that studies the key success factors of logistics provider firms in Iran. As Iran is an important intermediate country in the Middle East logistics corridor, it is worthy for practitioners and investors to know about success factors of logistics provider companies in Iran. In fact, focusing on the key success factors determined in this research assures the competitiveness of logistics provider firms in Iran. Moreover, the results can be also useful for some other countries in the Middle East such as Turkey and Emirates and can be used to enhance the logistical performance of the Middle East logistics network.

Critical Success Factors and Core Competencies

2011 ◽  
pp. 364-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Santos Rodrigues ◽  
Pedro Figueroa Dorrego
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Virtual Organizations ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Intangible Resources ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Core Competences ◽  
Internal Core ◽  
Better Than

To effectively compete, the company needs to adjust their internal strengths to the environmental opportunities. Considering the “intangible” support of virtual organizations, it point out the importance of intangible resources. So, managers need to identify, combine, recombine, and manage their resources, competencies and capability to explore their potential and perform better than the competitors on the costumer needs, preferences, and desires satisfaction. So, the advantage of an organization consists in the identification of the internal: core competences, mainly based on knowledge assets and intellectual capital, that align with the key success factors of the market gives: competitive advantage, better performance and better market position.

The Relevant Factors in Promoting Reading Activities in Elementary Schools

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han-Chen Huang ◽  
Yao-Hsu Tsai ◽  
Shih-Hsiang Huang
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Good Reading ◽  
Reading Activities ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Relevant Factors

In order to help students absorb knowledge, schools often conduct readingactivities. Thorough planning and strategies, however, are needed to insurethe effect of reading promotions, and make them a deeply-rooted part of life.This study adopted the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to discuss therelevant factors in promoting reading activities in elementary schools, as wellas how the reading activities should be pushed forward to increase students’interest in reading and help them form good reading habits. The resultsshowed that there are three key success factors in promoting readingactivities: (1) teachers’ emphasis on and implementation of reading activities;(2) the reading habits of parents and other family members; (3) teachers’professional knowledge and skills in guiding the students to read.

scholarly journals SUCCESS FACTORS FOR TAIWANESE CONTRACTORS COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL CHINESE CONTRACTORS IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1007-1021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Han KAO ◽  
Cheng-Han HUANG ◽  
Mark Shu-Chien HSU ◽  
I-Hung TSAI
Keyword(s):  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Foreign Markets ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
The Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
The Taiwan Strait

Regional trade cooperation has become an important component of construction industry due to the Free Trade Agreement. This segment of the market presents many challenges for construction firms. Establishing suitable international partnering relations is an effective strategy for adapting to the additional unpredictability of international markets. This research integrates the Balanced Scorecard system with Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process for comprehensive and quantitative evaluation of the relevant bilateral cooperation. Commercial cooperation across the Taiwan Strait is selected as a case study for determining the evaluating methodology. After examining data from Chinese firms, 12 factors for partner selection are identified. The factors are compared with practical conditions of worldwide and local markets to establish their viability. The methodology provides a framework for evaluating potential partners when attempting to enter foreign markets. Additionally, it identifies critical factors for developing optimal market entrance strategies, contracts, and risk management; results can also be golcally (globally and locally) tailored to promote the efficiency of international cooperation.

scholarly journals GLOBAL MARKET OF SPACE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

2019 ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
S. Bondarev ◽  
S. Verigo
Keyword(s):  
International Markets ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite Systems ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Satellite Systems ◽  
Domestic Markets ◽  
Information Products ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite ◽  
Space Activities ◽  
Goals And Objectives

An analysis of consumer demand for products of the space industry has been presented. The main goals and objectives of the largest exporting countries, which present in the international markets of high-tech products manufacturers have been defined. The incentives for the development of space activities in individual countries and the possibility of commercialization in the system of promoting space products and services to international and domestic markets have been investigated. The current and forecast estimates of global exports as information products of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and remote sensing of the earth have been given.

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