Method of experts for ex-ante assessment of a organizational solution

Abstract

One difficulty in the design of procedures for solving problems related to business management is the assessment of potential effects before application. In this sense, this paper presents the application of a procedure based on a method of experts to assess ex-ante the potential methodological designs intended to solve organizational problems. The procedure was applied to the case of a methodological instruments designed for creating and managing networks of flexible cooperation of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the province of Misiones, Argentina. The main results suggest that the method provides useful projections on potential impacts application of methodological designs in solving organizational problems in the economic, social and environmental spheres.