The Efficacy of the Strategy Planning Process Criteria based on the Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process
Received: 11 May 2023 | Revised: 27 May 2023 | Accepted: 1 June 2023 | Online: 9 August 2023
Corresponding author: Nahla Aljojo
Abstract
This study investigated the strategic planning procedure used by the University of Jeddah to determine which of its efficacy criteria are the most significant for future development. A university's performance is founded on its ability to capitalize on its specialization and set of skills obtained through meticulous planning and development and involves setting goals using analysis tools to compare options and prioritize constructs. Evaluation approaches to strategic planning lack adaptability and durability. Thus, a high-level deductive instrument that aggregates trade-offs and prioritizes the most essential aspects is needed. This study used the Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchical Procedure (FAHP) to examine whether the University of Jeddah's strategy formulation process improves strategy and planning. This study defined the objectives and criteria, established pairwise comparisons based on the owners of the strategic plan and the faculty and administration questionnaire responses, assigned weights to each criterion, verified their consistency, and ranked them in importance order. This study showed that FAHP can help groups make strategic planning decisions in universities.
Keywords:
Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP), MCDM, university ranking, decision making, planningDownloads
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