Practical Management Science
Practical Management Science
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ISBN: 9781337406659
Author: WINSTON, Wayne L.
Publisher: Cengage,
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A company is planning on expanding and building a new plant in one of three Southeast Asian countries. Chris Ellis, the manager charged with making the decision, has determined that five critical success factors (CSFs) can be used to evaluate the prospective countries Ellis
used a rating system of 1 (least desirable country) to 5 (most desirable) to evaluate each CSF.
a) Based on the given information, the best location for Chris Ellis is
Factor Critical Success Factors
1
2
3
4
5
Technology
Level of education
Political and legal aspects
Social and cultural aspects
Economic factors
with a total weighted score of
b) Political unrest in Thailand results in a lower score, 2, for Political and legal aspects. The best location for Chris Ellis is
c) If Thailand's score drops even further, to a 1, for Political and legal aspects, the best location for Chris Ellis is
Weight
0.20
0.10
0.40
0.10
0.20
r
Candidate Country Ratings
Thailand
5
1
3
2
3
(Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.)
Taiwan
4
4
1
4
3
with a total weighted score of
▼, with a total weighted score of
Singapore
1
5
3
3
2
(Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.)
(Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.)
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Transcribed Image Text:A company is planning on expanding and building a new plant in one of three Southeast Asian countries. Chris Ellis, the manager charged with making the decision, has determined that five critical success factors (CSFs) can be used to evaluate the prospective countries Ellis used a rating system of 1 (least desirable country) to 5 (most desirable) to evaluate each CSF. a) Based on the given information, the best location for Chris Ellis is Factor Critical Success Factors 1 2 3 4 5 Technology Level of education Political and legal aspects Social and cultural aspects Economic factors with a total weighted score of b) Political unrest in Thailand results in a lower score, 2, for Political and legal aspects. The best location for Chris Ellis is c) If Thailand's score drops even further, to a 1, for Political and legal aspects, the best location for Chris Ellis is Weight 0.20 0.10 0.40 0.10 0.20 r Candidate Country Ratings Thailand 5 1 3 2 3 (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) Taiwan 4 4 1 4 3 with a total weighted score of ▼, with a total weighted score of Singapore 1 5 3 3 2 (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.)
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