TY - JOUR T1 - Examining Hierarchical Importance of Competitive Strategy Components of Penang Port of Malaysia: A Preliminary Study AU - Subhan, Muhammad AU - Halim Nik Abdullah, Nik Ab. JO - International Business Management VL - 9 IS - 3 SP - 273 EP - 280 PY - 2015 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1993-5250 DO - ibm.2015.273.280 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2015.273.280 KW - Strategy analysis KW - KW -hierarchy analysis KW -competitive strategy KW -port competitiveness KW -AHP approach KW -Malacca straits KW -Penang Port KW -Malaysia AB - This study is aimed at investigating the importance of Porter’s competitive strategy components for main seaport in the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER), the Penang Port. This study examines, priority perspectives on the competitive strategy components from various relevant experts or academia using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) approach. The data were gathered from a study conducted within the NCRC research grant project. About 3 components of Porter’s competitive strategy, namely; cost leadership, focus and differentiation were examined. The findings show the hierarchy of importance for each component to be considered by Penang Port authority. This study highlights new implications of using appropriate competitive strategy for Penang Port growth based on its hierarchical approach. ER -