Iran has high potential and unique stone reserves in terms of variety of color, texture, quality, and economic value; nevertheless, in spite of growing mine production during the past decade, in many instances this potential has been overlooked. Therefore it is necessary to investigate strategic factors of these mines. The purpose of this study is to evaluate and determine the best strategies f...

This is my pentultimate piece for the “President’s Message” section of the Interchange. As such, I thought it was appropriate to provide a “one person’s analysis” of where we are as a Society and what may lie ahead. I have chosen to present my thoughts in the format of a SWOT (Strengths-Weaknesses-OpportunitiesThreats) analysis of the ASCCA and the landscape we reside within. The SWOT may produ...

In this paper, we present the results of a study where a GDSS-approach was used for a SWOT-based strategy analysis of the Finnish forest industries. Forest industries belong to the basic, strategic industries in the world, and they have a great importance for the Finnish economy. This study is the first part of a research program that aims at finding visions and alternative strategies in the fi...

In today world, organizations’ performance and making the sustainable competitive strength have become incrementally important for them according to the quick global evolutions. The dairy industry is one of the most important industries which has made very competitive environment. The case study of this research is Kaleh Dairy Company as one of the active companies in dairy industries. One of t...

This goal of this paper is to provide a framework by which China should accelerate the development and production of new energy vehicles, which should effectively address current energy and environmental pressures, while promoting the sustainable development of the automotive industry, which is an urgent task. In addition, this paper provides guidelines that seek to transform China’s auto indus...

strategic planning defines the formal decision of a company for its future. like all organizations, health care sectors need to prepare their strategic planning and act according to it. unesco chair in health edu­cation as a leader health sector, describes the course and steps for preparing its strategic planning based on swot analysis technique.

With its natural, historical, and cultural resources, the city of Amasya offers very valuable potential in terms tourism. The center was taken under protection ‘Tourism Incentive Law’ (no. 2634) 1982. most notable parts this include historical texture particular areas where nature tourism thermal are carried out vicinity city. However, addition to positive aspects tourism, there also negative f...