Assessing the strategic competitiveness of the Malaysian medium density fibreboard industry

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: Institute of Interdisciplinary Business Research 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7804/
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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. New strategies and tactical actions were undertaken. Through an industrial survey using the strength, weakness, opportunity and threat (SWOT) approach, this paper assesses the strategic competitiveness position of the MDF industry in Peninsular Malaysia.
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spelling upm-78042015-05-05T08:02:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7804/ Assessing the strategic competitiveness of the Malaysian medium density fibreboard industry 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. New strategies and tactical actions were undertaken. Through an industrial survey using the strength, weakness, opportunity and threat (SWOT) approach, this paper assesses the strategic competitiveness position of the MDF industry in Peninsular Malaysia. Institute of Interdisciplinary Business Research 2010-01 Article PeerReviewed Othman, Mohd Shahwahid and Abdul Samad, Abdul Rahim (2010) Assessing the strategic competitiveness of the Malaysian medium density fibreboard industry. Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business, 1 (9). pp. 22-45. ISSN 2073-7122
spellingShingle Othman, Mohd Shahwahid
Abdul Samad, Abdul Rahim
Assessing the strategic competitiveness of the Malaysian medium density fibreboard industry
title Assessing the strategic competitiveness of the Malaysian medium density fibreboard industry
title_full Assessing the strategic competitiveness of the Malaysian medium density fibreboard industry
title_fullStr Assessing the strategic competitiveness of the Malaysian medium density fibreboard industry
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the strategic competitiveness of the Malaysian medium density fibreboard industry
title_short Assessing the strategic competitiveness of the Malaysian medium density fibreboard industry
title_sort assessing the strategic competitiveness of the malaysian medium density fibreboard industry
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7804/