Title: The evaluation of management competitiveness for Taiwan and Southeast Asian countries

Authors: Wann-Yih Wu, Chia-Ying Li, Ya-Jung Wu

Addresses: Department of Business Administration, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1 University Road, Tainan 70101, Taiwan. ' Department of Business Administration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. ' Department of Business Administration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Abstract: This study proposes to primarily develop a measurement model of management competitiveness at the country level, and secondarily to evaluate its overall management capability through a series of literature review, expert interviews, panel discussions, and questionnaire surveys. The results indicated that among Southeast Asian countries, Taiwan and Singapore are in superior positions in terms of innovation capability, intraindustrial integration, financial capability, managers| competency and international operation. They are followed sequentially by Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. The management capability of Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos are comparatively lower. The results also indicated that the flying geese model could be applied in such a way that management capability of developed countries may serve as a benchmark for the developing countries in Southeast Asia.

Keywords: national competitiveness; innovation capability; social responsibility; management capability; Taiwan; Southeast Asia; management competitiveness; competitive advantage; industrial integration; financial capability; developing countries.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBPM.2005.007366

International Journal of Business Performance Management, 2005 Vol.7 No.4, pp.391 - 408

Published online: 13 Jul 2005 *

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