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...

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Main Authors: Othman, Mohd Shahwahid, Abdul Samad, Abdul Rahim
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Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12785/
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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
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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.
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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
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