The competitiveness of halal food industry in Malaysia: A SWOT -ICT analysis

The halal food industry is of vital importance to Muslims world wide as it gives them a sense of security that whatever they consume, use and purchase is Syariah compliant.Simultaneously, the halal industry contributes to societal development and national economic growth.This paper analyses the comp...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bohari, Abdul Manaf, Cheng, Wei Hin, Fuad, Nurwahida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Subjects:
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/24322/1/Gotm%20MJSS%209%201%202013%201%209.pdf
http://repo.uum.edu.my/24322/
http://ejournal.ukm.my/gmjss/article/view/17805
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia
Language: English
Description
Summary:The halal food industry is of vital importance to Muslims world wide as it gives them a sense of security that whatever they consume, use and purchase is Syariah compliant.Simultaneously, the halal industry contributes to societal development and national economic growth.This paper analyses the competitiveness of the halal food business in Malaysia using the ICT-aided SWOT analysis techniques.It was found that the industry was characterised by 16 strength factors, 18 weaknesses, nine opportunities, and nine threat factors. To enhance its current competitiveness and preparedness for future challenges a comprehensive ICT-based strategy is recommended.