Title: Identification of critical factors for effective Strategic Investment Decisions

Authors: Jau-Rong Chen, Jung-Te Wang, Tzu-Chuan Chou

Addresses: Department of Business Management, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gungjuan RD, Taishan, Taipei, 243 Taiwan, ROC. ' Department of Business Management, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gungjuan RD, Taishan, Taipei, 243 Taiwan, ROC. ' Department of Information Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43, Sec.4, Keelung Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC

Abstract: The main objective of this study was to explore the factors which may impact on the effectiveness of Strategic Investment Decisions. The empirical testing was based on the sample from Taiwanese enterprises. Seven critical factors were identified including the scope of involvement in the project formulation process, the competitive position of the company, the growth rate of the market related to the project, the perceived accuracy of the productivity index, the perceived accuracy of profit, the radicalism of the consequences and the financial state of the company. The findings of this study and future research directions were also discussed.

Keywords: critical factors; decision making process; Taiwan; effectiveness; SID; strategic investment decisions.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMED.2009.022603

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 2009 Vol.6 No.2, pp.261 - 278

Published online: 18 Jan 2009 *

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