Organizational critical factors and their effect in achieving strategic competitive advantage : applied study in maritime transport sector in Jordan
Other Title(s)
عوامل المنظمة الحرجة ة تأثيرها في تحقيق ميزة تنافسية استراتيجية : دراسة تطبيقية في قطاع النقل البحري في الأردن
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
al-Qatamin, Ahmad
Khraim, Hamzah Salim
University
Middle East University
Faculty
Faculty of Business
Department
Department of Business Administration
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2012
English Abstract
The researcher intended to further existing literature by examining the importance of organizational critical four factors on the strategic competitive advantage of the Jordan Maritime Transport companies, namely cost, quality, time and information technology (IT).
The analysis was based on the questionnaire designed to reflect the study objectives and questions, where the combination of Quality, IT, Cost and Time are considered to determine the level of competitiveness that a company creates regardless of the industry it operates in.
A survey was conducted on a sample of Jordan shipping companies in order to examine and evaluate the importance of organizational critical factors to the shipping industry.
The results of this survey corroborate the results of similar surveys in international literature revealing the importance of organization critical factors for the success of shipping companies.
Where IT is ranked as the most significant factor and Time is the second significant factor, while Quality and Cost are considered not significant ” factors.
Nevertheless, differences exist when filtering takes place in terms of company size, operating sector strategies (i.e.
operating in a single or more than one sector) and dominate philosophy related to the application of supply chain strategies.
Main Subjects
Economics & Business Administration
Topics
- Management
- International trade
- Strategic planning
- Maritime transport
- Organizational behaviour
- Jordan
- Freight
No. of Pages
111
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : General framework.
Chapter Two : Theoretical frame work and previous research.
Chapter Three : Method and Procedures.
Chapter Four : Analysis results and hypotheses test.
Chapter Five : Results, conclusions, discussions and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hasan, Isa Awad Mahmud. (2012). Organizational critical factors and their effect in achieving strategic competitive advantage : applied study in maritime transport sector in Jordan. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hasan, Isa Awad Mahmud. Organizational critical factors and their effect in achieving strategic competitive advantage : applied study in maritime transport sector in Jordan. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University. (2012).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-695708
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hasan, Isa Awad Mahmud. (2012). Organizational critical factors and their effect in achieving strategic competitive advantage : applied study in maritime transport sector in Jordan. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-695708
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-695708
