Identification and Evaluation of Strategic Decisions in Gas Industry Using DEMATEL Method
Given the fluctuations of oil price in international markets and its effect on global economy, it is expected that gas industry and use of gas as an alternative energy, have become more important. Therefore, identification of strategic decisions in this industry has attracted increasing attention of...
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doaj-073d51273eff498e817a9f1c2c744ade2020-11-24T22:46:03ZengUniversity of TehranIranian Journal of Management Studies2008-70552012-07-01524965Identification and Evaluation of Strategic Decisions in Gas Industry Using DEMATEL MethodMohammad Reza MehreganSeyed Mostafa RazaviMohammad Reza Akhavan AnvariGiven the fluctuations of oil price in international markets and its effect on global economy, it is expected that gas industry and use of gas as an alternative energy, have become more important. Therefore, identification of strategic decisions in this industry has attracted increasing attention of managers and researchers. This study aims to identify and evaluate strategic decisions in the National Iranian Gas Company, using DEMATEL method for the first time. For data collection, paired comparison questionnaire have been used. The results of the research show that expanding operations to enter a new market, opening and starting up a new plant or facility, expansion of capacity and restructuring are respectively the most important strategic decisions in the industry.http://ijms.ir/pg/07/IJMS05203.pdfDecision makingStrategic decisionsDEMATEL methodGas industry |
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Mohammad Reza Mehregan Seyed Mostafa Razavi Mohammad Reza Akhavan Anvari Identification and Evaluation of Strategic Decisions in Gas Industry Using DEMATEL Method Iranian Journal of Management Studies Decision making Strategic decisions DEMATEL method Gas industry |
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Mohammad Reza Mehregan Seyed Mostafa Razavi Mohammad Reza Akhavan Anvari |
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Identification and Evaluation of Strategic Decisions in Gas Industry Using DEMATEL Method |
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Identification and Evaluation of Strategic Decisions in Gas Industry Using DEMATEL Method |
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Identification and Evaluation of Strategic Decisions in Gas Industry Using DEMATEL Method |
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Identification and Evaluation of Strategic Decisions in Gas Industry Using DEMATEL Method |
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Identification and Evaluation of Strategic Decisions in Gas Industry Using DEMATEL Method |
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identification and evaluation of strategic decisions in gas industry using dematel method |
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University of Tehran |
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Iranian Journal of Management Studies |
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2008-7055 |
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2012-07-01 |
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Given the fluctuations of oil price in international markets and its effect on global economy, it is expected that gas industry and use of gas as an alternative energy, have become more important. Therefore, identification of strategic decisions in this industry has attracted increasing attention of managers and researchers. This study aims to identify and evaluate strategic decisions in the National Iranian Gas Company, using DEMATEL method for the first time. For data collection, paired comparison questionnaire have been used. The results of the research show that expanding operations to enter a new market, opening and starting up a new plant or facility, expansion of capacity and restructuring are respectively the most important strategic decisions in the industry. |
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Decision making Strategic decisions DEMATEL method Gas industry |
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