Claudia Pragram? Technologies, Inc., has narrowed its choice of outsourcing provider to two firms located in different countries. Pragram wants to decide which one of the two countries is the better? choice, based on? risk-avoidance criteria. She has polled her executives and established four criteria. The resulting ratings for the two countries are presented in the table? below, where 1 is a lower risk and 4 is a higher risk. Assume that the executives have determined four criteria? weightings: Price, with a weight of? 0.1; Nearness, with? 0.6; Technology, with? 0.2; and? History, with 0.1.
?a) Using the weighted? factor-rating method, which country would you? select?
In the following? table, compute the total weighted score for each candidate ?(enter your responses rounded to one decimal? place).
|
Selection Criterion ?(Risk Factors) |
Criteria Weight |
England |
Canada |
|
Price of service from outsourcer |
0.10 |
3 |
4 |
|
Nearness of facilities to client |
0.60 |
3 |
2 |
|
Level of technology |
0.20 |
4 |
4 |
|
History of successful outsourcing |
0.10 |
4 |
2 |
|
Total Weighted? Score: |
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