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MCDM-based approach for selecting a location for prototyping ISO refractory products 基于mcdm的ISO耐火材料产品原型选址方法

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Asia Pacific Management Review

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2025.100401

Stephan Grabs, Vitaliy Mezhuyev, Martin Tschandl

In the context of a global company, deciding on a location to produce refractory product prototypes is an extremely difficult and complicated task. It requires the careful consideration of multiple criteria that shape both internal operations and external influences. This decision significantly impacts operational processes and includes aspects such as costs, quality, resource availability, market access, legal frameworks and the mitigation of potential risks. In order to do justice to the complexity of this decision-making process, multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods are used to enable a systematic and structured analysis. This research aims to determine the optimal MCDM method for solving this site selection problem by identifying the most suitable site among all available alternatives. Using the Delphi method, relevant criteria were identified and subsequently evaluated using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP). The AHP and FAHP were selected due to their proven suitability for complex site selection problems involving both qualitative and quantitative expert-based criteria. With the help of these methods, a ranking of the alternatives was calculated, which considers the determined parameters. Finally, a sensitivity analysis was applied to determine the credibility of the results. The findings of this study are pivotal since they not only provide a deeper understanding of the underlying problem but also assist businesses in making informed decisions regarding site selection. They also underscore the critical nature of selecting suitable criteria for analysing complex issues, thus enabling a more targeted approach to this challenging decision-making area in corporate practice.

在一家全球性公司的背景下，确定耐火材料产品原型的生产地点是一项极其困难和复杂的任务。它需要仔细考虑影响内部运作和外部影响的多种标准。这一决定对业务流程产生重大影响，包括成本、质量、资源可用性、市场准入、法律框架和减轻潜在风险等方面。为了公正地对待这一决策过程的复杂性，采用多准则决策（MCDM）方法进行系统和结构化的分析。本研究旨在通过在所有可用的备选方案中确定最合适的地点，确定解决该选址问题的最优MCDM方法。采用德尔菲法确定相关标准，随后采用层次分析法（AHP）和模糊层次分析法（FAHP）进行评价。选择AHP和FAHP是因为它们被证明适合于复杂的选址问题，包括定性和定量的专家标准。在这些方法的帮助下，计算了考虑已确定参数的备选方案的排序。最后，采用敏感性分析来确定结果的可信度。这项研究的结果是至关重要的，因为它们不仅提供了对潜在问题的更深层次的理解，而且还帮助企业在选址方面做出明智的决策。它们还强调了为分析复杂问题选择适当标准的关键性质，从而能够在公司实践中对这一具有挑战性的决策领域采取更有针对性的方法。

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Assessing enterprise competitiveness in Thailand: A multi-dimensional approach 评估泰国企业竞争力：一个多维度的方法

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Asia Pacific Management Review

Pub Date : 2025-11-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2025.100396

Der-Chiang Li , I-Lin Wang , San Sampattavanija , Panutat Satchachai , Nopphol Witvorapong , Yong Yoon

This study examines enterprise competitiveness in Thailand using a theoretically-grounded five-pillar framework integrating Porter's competitive forces, Resource-Based View, and Dynamic Capabilities Theory. Analyzing 15 indicators across Productivity, Profitability, Image, Stability, and Growth dimensions for over 800 Thai enterprises using the DataStream database, we reveal heterogeneous competitive profiles among top performers with significant industry concentration in Capital Goods, Healthcare, and Consumer Distribution sectors. Our dual-aggregation methodology comparing arithmetic and geometric means demonstrates substantial measurement sensitivity, with arithmetic means proving more appropriate for Thailand's competitive context. Most enterprises exhibit distinctive strengths in specific dimensions rather than balanced excellence, suggesting multiple strategic pathways to competitive advantage. Based on systematic analysis of internal capabilities and external environmental factors, we provide evidence-based recommendations for enhancing enterprise competitiveness through targeted capability development and strategic positioning. This research offers valuable insights for business leaders designing competitive strategies and policymakers strengthening Thailand's economic landscape.

本研究以波特的竞争力理论、资源基础观和动态能力理论为基础，运用五支柱框架对泰国企业竞争力进行研究。我们使用DataStream数据库分析了800多家泰国企业在生产率、盈利能力、形象、稳定性和增长方面的15项指标，揭示了在资本货物、医疗保健和消费者分销领域具有显著行业集中度的表现优异企业之间的异质竞争概况。我们比较算术平均数和几何平均数的双重聚合方法显示了相当大的测量灵敏度，算术平均数被证明更适合泰国的竞争环境。大多数企业在特定的维度上表现出独特的优势，而不是均衡的优势，这表明了竞争优势的多重战略途径。在系统分析企业内部能力和外部环境因素的基础上，提出针对性能力开发和战略定位提升企业竞争力的循证建议。这项研究为制定竞争战略的商业领袖和加强泰国经济格局的政策制定者提供了宝贵的见解。

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Empirical analysis of enterprise competitiveness in Vietnam: Key determinants and their interactions 越南企业竞争力的实证分析：关键决定因素及其相互作用

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Asia Pacific Management Review

Pub Date : 2025-10-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2025.100392

Wann-Yih Wu , Wei-Shiun Chang , Ying-Kai Liao , Gia Vung Dang , Quang Huan Ngo , Duong Son Tran , Nu To Giang Truong , Dam Huy Trung Thai

This study addresses the underexplored question of how firms in emerging markets convert internal resources into enterprise competitiveness. Drawing on the resource-based view (RBV), dynamic capabilities theory (DCT), and signaling theory, this study examines 638 publicly listed Vietnamese firms using a resource–capability–performance framework. A multidimensional enterprise competitiveness index (ECI) is constructed by integrating five strategic pillars—productivity, profitability, image, stability, and growth—which further synthesize into the two dimensions of performance and potential. Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is also applied as a complementary method to evaluate the transformative efficiency of functional capabilities (marketing, operations, R&D, and human resources) in terms of profitability- and market value-based performance.

The study employs both ordinary least squares multiple regression (OLSMR) and back propagation neural network (BPNN) models to analyze the predictive impact of functional capabilities on firm performance. The results reveal that marketing capability and profitability are the most influential drivers of market value and Tobin's Q, while operational efficiency predominantly influences profitability. R&D capability has no significant effect on market valuation unless innovation is successfully commercialized. Notably, BPNN outperforms OLSMR in predictive accuracy, especially for differentiating high- and low-performing firms.

This dual-method approach offers a novel empirical contribution by highlighting the relative and nonlinear impact of functional capabilities on competitiveness in post-COVID Vietnam. The findings underscore the importance of aligning internal capabilities with investor expectations, providing strategic insights for firms seeking to sustain a competitive advantage in volatile, resource-constrained environments.

本研究解决了新兴市场企业如何将内部资源转化为企业竞争力这一未被充分探讨的问题。利用资源基础理论（RBV）、动态能力理论（DCT）和信号理论，本研究运用资源-能力-绩效框架对638家越南上市公司进行了调查。通过整合企业的五个战略支柱——生产率、盈利能力、形象、稳定性和成长性，构建了一个多维度的企业竞争力指数（ECI），并进一步综合为绩效和潜力两个维度。数据包络分析（DEA）也被用作一种补充性的方法来评估职能能力（营销、运营、研发和人力资源）在盈利能力和基于市场价值的绩效方面的变革效率。本研究采用普通最小二乘多元回归（OLSMR）和反向传播神经网络（BPNN）模型来分析职能能力对企业绩效的预测影响。结果表明，营销能力和盈利能力是影响市场价值和托宾Q的最主要驱动因素，而运营效率主要影响盈利能力。研发能力对市场估值没有显著影响，除非创新成功商业化。值得注意的是，BPNN在预测准确性方面优于OLSMR，特别是在区分高绩效和低绩效公司方面。这种双方法方法通过突出功能能力对后疫情越南竞争力的相对和非线性影响，提供了新的实证贡献。研究结果强调了使内部能力与投资者期望保持一致的重要性，为寻求在动荡、资源受限的环境中保持竞争优势的公司提供了战略见解。

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Contextualizing competitive advantage in emerging markets: A qualitative study of company competitiveness in Laos 新兴市场竞争优势的情境化：老挝公司竞争力的定性研究

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Asia Pacific Management Review

Pub Date : 2025-10-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2025.100393

Wann-Yih Wu , Kyaw Zay Ya , Wei-Shiun Chang , Alay Phonvisay , Vadsana Chanthanasinh , Xayphone Kongmanila , Sambath Phou

Our study contributes to recent calls by Laos' Prime Minister for stronger efforts to build an independent and self-reliant economy, enforce fiscal discipline, and attract foreign investment to stabilize the economy and address challenges such as inflation, currency depreciation, and high public debt—key pillars of Laos' 2025 development agenda. This study explores the firm-level factors shaping company competitiveness in Laos, addressing a significant gap in the literature that has largely focused on macroeconomic or industry-level analyses in developed economies. Using a qualitative approach, we conducted fifteen semi-structured interviews with business leaders across key functions and analyzed the data through content analysis. The findings highlight management capabilities, overall productivity, and financial stability as central drivers of competitiveness, with effective management and resource optimization enhancing profitability and supporting sustained growth. Notably, most informants emphasized the critical importance of profitability. We propose a comprehensive conceptual model detailing the antecedents, mediators, and moderators of competitiveness, and develop testable propositions linking management capabilities, overall productivity, profitability, and financial growth. By integrating Competitive Advantage Theory with contextual insights from Lao enterprises, this research provides both academic contributions and practical recommendations for policymakers and managers seeking to enhance firm adaptability and sustained competitive advantage in resource-constrained environments.

我们的研究有助于老挝总理最近呼吁加强努力，建立独立和自力更生的经济，执行财政纪律，吸引外国投资，以稳定经济，应对通货膨胀，货币贬值和高公共债务等挑战-老挝2025年发展议程的关键支柱。本研究探讨了塑造老挝公司竞争力的企业层面因素，解决了主要集中在发达经济体宏观经济或行业层面分析的文献中的重大差距。采用定性方法，我们对关键职能部门的商业领袖进行了15次半结构化访谈，并通过内容分析分析了数据。研究结果强调，管理能力、整体生产率和财务稳定性是竞争力的核心驱动因素，有效的管理和资源优化可提高盈利能力，支持持续增长。值得注意的是，大多数提供资料的人都强调了盈利能力的极端重要性。我们提出了一个全面的概念模型，详细说明了竞争力的先决条件、中介因素和调节因素，并提出了可测试的命题，将管理能力、整体生产力、盈利能力和财务增长联系起来。通过将竞争优势理论与老挝企业的背景见解相结合，本研究为寻求在资源受限环境中增强企业适应性和持续竞争优势的政策制定者和管理者提供了学术贡献和实践建议。

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Ranking mechanisms for assessing the competitiveness of listed companies in the Philippines: A comparative analysis 评估菲律宾上市公司竞争力的排名机制：比较分析

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Asia Pacific Management Review

Pub Date : 2025-10-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2025.100394

Wann-Yih Wu , Wei-Shiun Chang , Ying-Kai Liao , Pattarapol Sudjai , Regina Lizares , Leila Rahnema , Evelyn Ulpindo , Erik Paolo Capistrano

This study evaluates the competitiveness of 269 listed firms in the Philippines using an integrated framework that combines multi-criteria analysis, two-stage Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), and Back Propagation Neural Network (BPNN). Drawing on the Resource-Based View (RBV) and Dynamic Capability Theory (DCT), the research investigates how functional capabilities in marketing, operations, and human resources influence both profitability-based and market value-based performance. The Enterprise Competitiveness Index (ECI) synthesizes performance (productivity and profitability) and potential (market image, stability, and growth), offering a comprehensive and standardized basis for ranking firms. Results reveal significant misalignments: some firms rank high in short-term performance but low in long-term potential, while others show strong future competitiveness despite current inefficiencies. These insights emphasize the importance of integrated assessments rather than relying solely on financial metrics. Two-stage DEA results further show that many firms convert capabilities into profitability efficiently but struggle to transform that profitability into market value. The DEA–BPNN framework achieves over 90 % predictive accuracy when DEA efficiency scores are included, demonstrating the model's ability to capture non-linear relationships and provide reliable forecasting. This study contributes a novel, theory-driven and empirically validated approach to measuring and predicting firm competitiveness. By integrating ranking, benchmarking, and predictive modeling, it offers a valuable tool for strategic decision-making and performance management in emerging markets.

本研究采用多标准分析、两阶段数据包络分析（DEA）和反向传播神经网络（BPNN）相结合的综合框架，对菲律宾269家上市公司的竞争力进行了评估。利用资源基础理论（RBV）和动态能力理论（DCT），本研究探讨了营销、运营和人力资源方面的职能能力如何影响基于盈利能力和基于市场价值的绩效。企业竞争力指数（ECI）综合了绩效（生产力和盈利能力）和潜力（市场形象、稳定性和成长性），为企业排名提供了一个全面和标准化的基础。结果显示了显著的错位：一些公司在短期绩效方面排名较高，但在长期潜力方面排名较低，而另一些公司尽管目前效率低下，但在未来表现出强大的竞争力。这些见解强调了综合评估的重要性，而不是仅仅依靠财务指标。两阶段DEA结果进一步表明，许多企业将能力有效地转化为盈利能力，但难以将盈利能力转化为市场价值。当包含DEA效率分数时，DEA - bpnn框架的预测准确率超过90%，证明了模型捕获非线性关系并提供可靠预测的能力。本研究为衡量和预测企业竞争力提供了一种新颖的、理论驱动的、经验验证的方法。通过整合排名、基准和预测建模，它为新兴市场的战略决策和绩效管理提供了一个有价值的工具。

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Unveiling the competitiveness of non-resource enterprises in a resource-rich country: A qualitative case study of Brunei 揭示资源丰富国家非资源型企业的竞争力：以文莱为例的定性研究

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Asia Pacific Management Review

Pub Date : 2025-10-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2025.100389

Van-Tan Nguyen , Chen-Hao Huang , Shiang-Tai Liu , Ching-Yung Lin

In recent years, fluctuations in natural resource prices have significantly impacted the economies of countries that rely heavily on specific natural resources. Previous studies on resource-rich countries have primarily focused on natural resource industries, often overlooking the importance of developing non-natural resource industries, which in turn has constrained broader economic development. In response to this gap, the present study aims to explore how non-natural resource enterprises in resource-rich countries attain enterprise competitiveness. To achieve this, a qualitative case study approach is adopted, with oil-rich Brunei selected as the focal case. Based on the findings, this study proposes 5 strategic dimensions for Brunei's non-oil and gas sector – operation maintaining, financial diagnosing, organization flexibilizing, structure balancing, and development securing – which may serve as a valuable reference for other resource-rich countries seeking to pursue economic diversification.

近年来，自然资源价格的波动对严重依赖特定自然资源的国家的经济产生了重大影响。以往对资源丰富国家的研究主要集中在自然资源产业，往往忽视了发展非自然资源产业的重要性，而非自然资源产业反过来又制约了更广泛的经济发展。针对这一差距，本研究旨在探讨资源丰富国家的非自然资源企业如何获得企业竞争力。为了实现这一目标，采用了定性案例研究方法，选择了石油资源丰富的文莱作为重点案例。基于研究结果，本研究提出了文莱非石油和天然气部门的5个战略维度——运营维持、财务诊断、组织灵活性、结构平衡和发展保障——这可能为其他资源丰富的国家寻求经济多元化提供有价值的参考。

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Multidimensional enterprise competitiveness: An empirical study of Malaysian listed companies 多维企业竞争力：马来西亚上市公司的实证研究

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Asia Pacific Management Review

Pub Date : 2025-10-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2025.100391

Cheng-Han Wu , Po-Yao Huang , Yeu-Shiang Huang , Izlin Ismail , Mohamed Hisham Hanifa

This study conducts an empirical assessment of the competitiveness of Malaysian enterprises by establishing a multi-level analytical framework that integrates current performance with future potential. Productivity, profitability, image, stability, and growth are identified as the five pillars for the enterprise's competitiveness, with their relative weights quantified through the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Utilizing financial data from 710 publicly listed firms between 2020 and 2023, the study performs statistical analyses to compute company-level competitiveness indices and conduct cross-industry comparisons. The findings indicate that the banking and real estate investment trust sectors demonstrate superior overall competitiveness, particularly in profitability and corporate image, whereas capital-intensive industries tend to underperform in dimensions related to stability and growth. Moreover, a sequential rank agreement test comparing the derived competitiveness rankings with earnings per share (EPS) suggests that conventional financial indicators may inadequately reflect the multidimensional aspects of enterprise competitiveness. Overall, this study presents an integrated evaluation model grounded in expert-informed weighting and empirical evidence, offering strategic insights for corporate and industrial policy decisions.

本研究通过建立一个整合当前绩效与未来潜力的多层次分析框架，对马来西亚企业的竞争力进行实证评估。生产率、盈利能力、形象、稳定性和成长性被确定为企业竞争力的五大支柱，并通过层次分析法（AHP）量化了它们的相对权重。本研究利用710家上市公司2020年至2023年的财务数据，进行统计分析，计算公司层面的竞争力指数，并进行跨行业比较。研究结果表明，银行和房地产投资信托行业表现出卓越的整体竞争力，特别是在盈利能力和企业形象方面，而资本密集型行业在稳定性和增长方面往往表现不佳。此外，将所得的竞争力排名与每股收益（EPS）进行比较的顺序秩一致性检验表明，传统的财务指标可能无法充分反映企业竞争力的多维方面。总体而言，本研究提出了一个基于专家知情加权和经验证据的综合评估模型，为企业和行业政策决策提供了战略见解。

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Driving economic growth through corporate competitiveness: Insights from Myanmar's business landscape 通过企业竞争力推动经济增长：来自缅甸商业环境的见解

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Asia Pacific Management Review

Pub Date : 2025-10-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2025.100395

Der-Chiang Li , I-Lin Wang , Kyaw-Phyo Linn , Sein Htaik

This study investigates corporate competitiveness in Myanmar by integrating a multi-dimensional analytical framework with a business function approach. Focusing on nine major enterprises that represent a substantial share of the formal corporate sector, the research employs 15 quantitative indicators across five theoretical pillars: Productivity, Profitability, Image, Stability, and Growth. These are used to evaluate firm-level performance under severe institutional and resource constraints. Rather than exhibiting balanced excellence, Myanmar firms display specialized competitive profiles, reflecting adaptive strategies shaped by political instability, infrastructure limitations, and human capital shortages. The study contributes novel empirical insights into how enterprises in fragile emerging markets navigate competitiveness trade-offs, emphasizing the strategic relevance of specialized capability development. The findings offer actionable implications for policymakers, investors, and corporate strategists seeking to understand and improve competitiveness in transitional economies.

本研究采用多维分析框架与商业功能方法相结合的方法来研究缅甸企业竞争力。该研究聚焦于在正规企业部门中占相当大份额的9家主要企业，采用了生产率、盈利能力、形象、稳定性和成长性五大理论支柱的15个定量指标。这些指标用于评估在严重的制度和资源限制下的公司绩效。缅甸企业并没有表现出均衡的优势，而是表现出专业化的竞争特征，反映出受政治不稳定、基础设施限制和人力资本短缺影响的适应性战略。该研究对脆弱的新兴市场中的企业如何进行竞争力权衡提供了新颖的实证见解，强调了专业化能力发展的战略相关性。研究结果为寻求了解和提高转型经济体竞争力的政策制定者、投资者和企业战略家提供了可操作的启示。

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Objective and key results (OKRs) within an Omani performance appraisal System: Can they provide hybridity, collaboration, motivation and empowerment for academicians? 阿曼绩效评估系统中的目标和关键结果（OKRs）：它们能否为院士提供混合、协作、激励和授权？

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Asia Pacific Management Review

Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2025.100384

Wafa A-Maawali, Zulaikha Al-Saadi

Purpose

This paper highlights the importance of effective performance appraisal and advocates a particular model for both universities and the workplace beyond. This study aims to determine whether academicians in Omani higher education associate collaboration, hybridity, empowerment and motivation with Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) systems. It also aims to explore how this association is or is not enacted.

Methods

Quantitative data were elicited from an e-questionnaire administered to 103 academicians in three campuses at a university to ascertain if they positively correlate with the four variables. Five of these respondents participated in follow-up semi-structured interviews, providing qualitative data to further illuminate these findings.

Findings

It was found that collaboration and hybridity significantly correlate with OKRs according to academicians. Motivation moderately correlates, while empowerment does not significantly correlate with OKRs.

Research limitations/implications

It is important to delve further into the theme of motivation and empowerment with OKRs. More quantitative studies are needed to determine whether the same results occur in other HEIs. More qualitative studies are required to understand why participants answered in this way.

Practical implications

This study can be informative to managers, leaders and professionals when using OKRs or evaluating its potential use.

Originality/value

Few studies have been carried out in HEIs in Oman or indeed globally. The study is useful to draw attention to the four variables highlighted extensively in the literature, especially ‘empowerment’ which did not significantly correlate.

本文强调了有效绩效评估的重要性，并为大学和工作场所倡导了一种特殊的模式。本研究旨在确定阿曼高等教育的学者是否将合作、混合、授权和动机与目标和关键结果（OKRs）系统联系起来。它还旨在探讨这种联系是如何制定或不制定的。方法通过对某大学3个校区103名院士进行电子问卷调查，获得定量数据，以确定他们是否与上述4个变量呈正相关。这些受访者中有五人参加了后续的半结构化访谈，提供了定性数据来进一步阐明这些发现。研究结果：研究人员发现，合作和杂交与okr显著相关。动机适度相关，而授权与okr不显著相关。研究的局限/启示在okr中深入研究动机和授权的主题是很重要的。需要更多的定量研究，以确定其他高等教育院校是否也有同样的结果。需要更多的定性研究来理解为什么参与者以这种方式回答。本研究对管理者、领导者和专业人员在使用okr或评估其潜在用途时具有参考价值。原创性/价值在阿曼或全球的高等教育机构中进行的研究很少。这项研究有助于引起人们对文献中广泛强调的四个变量的关注，特别是“赋权”，它没有显著的相关性。

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Employing a hierarchical data envelopment analysis to evaluate the competitiveness of listed companies in Indonesia 采用层次数据包络分析对印尼上市公司竞争力进行评价

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Asia Pacific Management Review

Pub Date : 2025-09-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2025.100387

Shiang-Tai Liu , Chen-Hao Huang , Dwi Nastiti Danarsari , Putu Angga Widyastaman , Yu-Shan Huang

Enterprise competitiveness is a pivotal concept in business and economic studies, serving as a key factor in a company's capacity to achieve sustainable growth, sustain market relevance, and create value within a competitive environment. In this study, we employ fifteen indicators spanning financial, production, and marketing functions to measure competitiveness. Given that the enterprise competitiveness index is synthesized from the hierarchical nature of these indicators, we utilize hierarchical data envelopment analysis (HDEA) to endogenously determine weights, enabling the aggregation of indicators to derive a comprehensive competitiveness index. This approach allows businesses to understand their competitive position better and identify specific areas for improvement. By analyzing data from 951 Indonesian listed companies, we illustrate the practical application of this index, enabling businesses to identify areas for strategic improvement.

企业竞争力是商业和经济研究中的一个关键概念，是公司在竞争环境中实现可持续增长、保持市场相关性和创造价值的关键因素。在本研究中，我们采用跨越财务、生产和营销职能的15个指标来衡量竞争力。考虑到企业竞争力指数是由这些指标的层次性综合而成的，我们利用层次数据包络分析（HDEA）内生地确定权重，使指标的集合得到综合竞争力指数。这种方法使企业能够更好地了解自己的竞争地位，并确定需要改进的具体领域。通过分析951家印尼上市公司的数据，我们说明了该指数的实际应用，使企业能够确定战略改进的领域。

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