OPTIMAL BUSINESS DECISION SYSTEM FOR MULTINATIONALS: A MULTIFACTOR ANALYSIS OF SELECTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS

• Main Author: Oforegbunam Thaddeus Ebiringa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University in Belgrade 2011-03-01
• Series: Serbian Journal of Management
• Subjects: integration; Efficiency; sustainability; strategy; eigenvalues; matrix
• Online Access: http://www.sjm06.com/SJM%20ISSN1452-4864/6_1_2011_May_1-121/6_1_17-26.pdf

Traditional MIS has been made more effective through the integration of organization, human andtechnology factors into a decision matrix. The study is motivated by the need to find an optimal mixof interactive factors that will optimize the result of decision to apply ICT to manufacturingprocesses. The study used Factor analysis model based on the sampled opinion of forty (40)operations/production managers and two thousand (2000) production line workers of three leadingmanufacturing firms: Uniliver Plc., PZ Plc, and Nigerian Breweries Plc operating in Aba IndustrialEstate of Nigeria. The results shows that a progressive mixed factor loading matrix, based on thepreferred ordered importance of resources factors in the formulation, implementation, monitoring,control and evaluation of ICT projects of the selected firms led to an average capability improvementof 0.764 in decision efficiency. This is considered strategic for achieving balanced corporate growthand development.