Confirmatory Analysis of the Factors of Competitiveness in the Textile Industry of Pakistan

Authors

  • Shiraz Khan University of Haripur
  • Ghulam Murtaza NUML University, Islamabad
  • Raja Ahmed Jamil Riphah International University Islamabad
  • Imran Qadir Universiyt of Haripur

Keywords:

Pakistan, competitiveness, textile industry.

Abstract

This paper is focused on confirmatory analysis of  key determinants of competitiveness in the textile sector, with special reference to Pakistan. Researchers have conducted a survey that is designed to use financial side, productivity side, supply side, and demand side determinants to measure firms’ level Competitiveness. Primary data was collected at seven point scale from 354 respondents representing145 Listed Textile Companies at KSE. Collected data was then analyzed by using the confirmatory factor analysis to find out the rate of interdependency between the dependent and independent variables. The result shows that highest impact is being shown by the demand side determinants followed by financial side determinants. While the impact of productivity side and supply side determinants remained comparatively low.

Author Biographies

Shiraz Khan, University of Haripur

Head of Department Managemnet Sciences, University of Haripur.

Ghulam Murtaza, NUML University, Islamabad

PhD Scholar,

Raja Ahmed Jamil, Riphah International University Islamabad

PhD Scholar

Imran Qadir, Universiyt of Haripur

Lecturer

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12.07.2017