employing it to analyze the mutual dependence among inhibitors of smartphone manufacturing ecosystem development (SMED). Cross …-impact matrix multiplication applied to the classification analysis is also performed to graphically represent these inhibitors … based on their driving power and dependence. Findings This study highlights the significance of TISM over conventional …

understand the mutual interactions among the variables and to identify the driving and dependence power of these variables … power and weak dependence power and are at the lowest level in hierarchy in the ISM and TISM model, while the outcome … variables of TQM have low driving power but have high dependence power. Practical implications – Top management must stress on …