Cover Image

A preliminary study of strategic competitiveness of MDF industry in Peninsular Malaysia by using SWOT analysis

Within three decades, the medium density fibreboard (MDF) industry has grown and contributed significantly to the external trade of the wood-based sector of Malaysia. Today the industry is at a cross road. Although, trade is expanding, but initial relative advantages over other competitors have marg...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Othman, Mohd Shahwahid, Abdul Samad, Abdul Rahim
Format: Article
Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12785/
http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijbm/article/view/1858
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id my.upm.eprints.12785
record_format eprints
spelling my.upm.eprints.127852015-05-07T02:24:49Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12785/ A preliminary study of strategic competitiveness of MDF industry in Peninsular Malaysia by using SWOT analysis Othman, Mohd Shahwahid Abdul Samad, Abdul Rahim Within three decades, the medium density fibreboard (MDF) industry has grown and contributed significantly to the external trade of the wood-based sector of Malaysia. Today the industry is at a cross road. Although, trade is expanding, but initial relative advantages over other competitors have marginally eroded. Over time new critical success factors played important roles as the industry responded to changes in global challenges. Through an industrial survey using the strength, weakness, opportunity and threat (SWOT) approach, this paper assesses only these four elements as a preliminary study for further analysis in analysing the strategic competitiveness and core competencies of MDF industry. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2009-08 Article PeerReviewed Othman, Mohd Shahwahid and Abdul Samad, Abdul Rahim (2009) A preliminary study of strategic competitiveness of MDF industry in Peninsular Malaysia by using SWOT analysis. International Journal of Business and Management, 4 (8). pp. 205-214. ISSN 1833-3850; ESSN: 1833-8119 http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijbm/article/view/1858 10.5539/ijbm.v4n8p205
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
building UPM Library
collection Institutional Repository
continent Asia
country Malaysia
content_provider Universiti Putra Malaysia
content_source UPM Institutional Repository
url_provider http://psasir.upm.edu.my/
description Within three decades, the medium density fibreboard (MDF) industry has grown and contributed significantly to the external trade of the wood-based sector of Malaysia. Today the industry is at a cross road. Although, trade is expanding, but initial relative advantages over other competitors have marginally eroded. Over time new critical success factors played important roles as the industry responded to changes in global challenges. Through an industrial survey using the strength, weakness, opportunity and threat (SWOT) approach, this paper assesses only these four elements as a preliminary study for further analysis in analysing the strategic competitiveness and core competencies of MDF industry.
format Article
author Othman, Mohd Shahwahid
Abdul Samad, Abdul Rahim
spellingShingle Othman, Mohd Shahwahid
Abdul Samad, Abdul Rahim
A preliminary study of strategic competitiveness of MDF industry in Peninsular Malaysia by using SWOT analysis
author_facet Othman, Mohd Shahwahid
Abdul Samad, Abdul Rahim
author_sort Othman, Mohd Shahwahid
title A preliminary study of strategic competitiveness of MDF industry in Peninsular Malaysia by using SWOT analysis
title_short A preliminary study of strategic competitiveness of MDF industry in Peninsular Malaysia by using SWOT analysis
title_full A preliminary study of strategic competitiveness of MDF industry in Peninsular Malaysia by using SWOT analysis
title_fullStr A preliminary study of strategic competitiveness of MDF industry in Peninsular Malaysia by using SWOT analysis
title_full_unstemmed A preliminary study of strategic competitiveness of MDF industry in Peninsular Malaysia by using SWOT analysis
title_sort preliminary study of strategic competitiveness of mdf industry in peninsular malaysia by using swot analysis
publisher Canadian Center of Science and Education
publishDate 2009
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12785/
http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijbm/article/view/1858
_version_ 1643825133992804352
score 13.209306

Similar Items