Analysis of tugboat operation and towage fees in a Taiwanese port and alternatives for improving tugboat operation by the Delphi method

2020 ◽  
pp. 147509022092724
Author(s):  
Chien-Chang Chou ◽  
Chan-Chuan Wen ◽  
Yi-Jin Huang
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Scenario Analysis ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
Actual Data ◽  
The Future ◽  
Port Congestion ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Port Of Kaohsiung ◽  
Safety First

The purpose of this article is to analyze the towing operation problem and towage incomes of the Kaohsiung port in Taiwan, and then propose feasible improvement alternatives for making tugboat operations more smooth and efficient, solving the problem of port congestion, and enhancing the port’s navigational safety. First, by analyzing 23,336 sets of actual data of merchant vessels entering/exiting the port of Kaohsiung and the 28,787 sets of actual data of tugboat operation at the second channel of Kaohsiung port in 2017, we can understand the relationships among towing operations, merchant vessels, and towage income. Second, the scenario analysis associated with the concept of towage fee differentiation was applied to analyze the relationship between towing operations and tugboat revenues in various scenarios. Third, the study proposed feasible alternatives for improving the port congestion problem and enhancing tugboat operation effectiveness by using the Delphi method. We believe that the improvement alternatives and recommendations from this study are practical and feasible and can help in policy formation and decision-making of port tugboat operations in the future.

scholarly journals Research on the relationship between Fresh Food E-commerce Consumption Experience and Customer Fit from the Perspective of Value Co-creatio

2020 ◽  
Vol 214 ◽  
pp. 01016
Author(s):  
Gao Wei ◽  
Xinjuan He ◽  
Huan Wang ◽  
Li Rui ◽  
Luo Jialing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
The Core ◽  
Consumption Experience ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Relationship

In recent years, the fresh food e-commerce platforms have been developing rapidly with facing increasingly fierce market competition. From the perspective of value co-creation, the core competitive advantage of enterprises in the future lies in creating unique values with customers. Starting from the perspective of innovation, this study explores the relationship fresh food e-commerce consumption experience and customer fit, so as to provide decision-making reference for the management of the platforms.

scholarly journals A big data analysis of the relationship between future thinking and decision-making

2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (8) ◽  
pp. E1740-E1748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Thorstad ◽  
Phillip Wolff
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Future Thinking ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Near Future ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Far Future

We use big data methods to investigate how decision-making might depend on future sightedness (that is, on how far into the future people’s thoughts about the future extend). In study 1, we establish a link between future thinking and decision-making at the population level in showing that US states with citizens having relatively far future sightedness, as reflected in their tweets, take fewer risks than citizens in states having relatively near future sightedness. In study 2, we analyze people’s tweets to confirm a connection between future sightedness and decision-making at the individual level in showing that people with long future sightedness are more likely to choose larger future rewards over smaller immediate rewards. In study 3, we show that risk taking decreases with increases in future sightedness as reflected in people’s tweets. The ability of future sightedness to predict decisions suggests that future sightedness is a relatively stable cognitive characteristic. This implication was supported in an analysis of tweets by over 38,000 people that showed that future sightedness has both state and trait characteristics (study 4). In study 5, we provide evidence for a potential mechanism by which future sightedness can affect decisions in showing that far future sightedness can make the future seem more connected to the present, as reflected in how people refer to the present, past, and future in their tweets over the course of several minutes. Our studies show how big data methods can be applied to naturalistic data to reveal underlying psychological properties and processes.

The Impacts of Intercity Railway Project on Regional Development of Northwest China Using Scenario Analysis Method: An Example of Gansu Province

2012 ◽  
Vol 204-208 ◽  
pp. 1894-1901
Author(s):  
Liang Gong ◽  
Xiao Dong Zhang ◽  
Wei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Scenario Analysis ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Northwest China ◽  
Gansu Province ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Traffic Demand ◽  
The Future ◽  
Intercity Railway ◽  
The Right

The planning and argumentation of two intercity railway (IR) projects (Lanzhou-Zhongchuan, Xi’an North Passenger Station-airport) in Northwest China have attracted more and more attention by Chinese Central Government, local governments in Northwest China and some research organizations recently. In order to explore and find out the right way of IR development in Northwest China, we must combine with characteristics and uniqueness of Northwest Provinces, research the question more comprehensively. This paper aims at estimating the strategic impacts of IR construction on regional economy, society and environment in the future systematically, especially on the development of economy. So we choose Lanzhou-Zhongchuan IR as an instance, research this problem based on previous project experiences on it and actual dates provided from No.1 Survey & Design Institute of the Ministry of Railway (MOR). By introducing Scenario analysis method, this paper systematically enumerates and concretely analyzes the opponent viewpoints combining with the decision-making tendency of saving cost, protecting environment, promoting social and economic harmony in transportation planning. And then we make certain what are the critical conflicts in value judgment, select and determine the right construction scheme of the IR from three interactive perspective scenarios. The key technical difficulties and breakthroughs of our research are expressed, such as determination of necessity factors’ weight, forecasting traffic demand of the IR, regional economic impact of the IR and so on. It is expected that scenario analysis method would be helpful for decision-making of IR constructions in the future. And we hope to report further on this in subsequent papers.

Foreign Policy Elites, Ideology and Decision-Making: A Case Study of the Finnish Elites' Image of the Third World and Their Participation in Decision-Making

1976 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 221-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aira Kalela
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Third World ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third World ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Policy Elites

The structure and content of the Finnish foreign policy elite's ideology concerning the issue area of relations with the Third World and development cooperation is discussed. The purpose of the analysis is to increase the understanding of the nature of foreign policy formation. Both potential and actual elites are studied. First the criteria by which the potential elite can be defined arc discussed and then, in order to discover the actual elite, various means of influence are analysed. The various elements of the ideology of the elite are studied in detail. The relationship between the content of the ideology and the functional and structural position of the elite as well as its general societal ideology is also analysed in order to discover the factors which influence the content of the ideology.

The Econocracy

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe Earle ◽  
Cahal Moral ◽  
Zach Ward-Perkins
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
The Public ◽  
Economic Decision Making ◽  
The Future ◽  
Fit For Purpose ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Relationship

One hundred years ago the idea of ‘the economy’ didn’t exist. Now, improving ‘the economy’ has come to be seen as one of the most important tasks facing modern societies. Politics and policymaking are increasingly conducted in the language of economics and economic logic increasingly frames how political problems are defined and addressed. The result is that crucial societal functions are outsourced to economic experts. The econocracy is about how this particular way of thinking about economies and economics has come to dominate many modern societies and its damaging consequences. We have put experts in charge but those experts are not fit for purpose. A growing movement is arguing that we should redefine the relationship between society and economics. Across the world, students, the economists of the future, are rebelling against their education. From three members of this movement comes a book that tries to open up the black box of economic decision making to public scrutiny. We show how a particular form of economics has come to dominate in universities across the UK and has thus shaped our understanding of the economy. We document the weaknesses of this form of economics and how it has failed to address many important issues such as financial stability, environmental sustainability and inequality; and we set out a vision for how we can bring economic discussion and decision making back into the public sphere to ensure the societies of the future can flourish.

scholarly journals MEDIATIZATION AND STRATEGIC APPROPRIATION: POLITICAL MOBILISATION THROUGH MEDIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
Narendra Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Religion And Politics ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Social Domination ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Relationship

It is a well-known fact that the media plays a very crucial role in framing public opinion and it can influence the decision-making process as well as the future of a country. Despite being divided on the lines of caste, religion and language India is lagging its diversity in newsrooms all over the country. The essence of religion has been changed with space and time and through modern influences. Religion plays an important role in the lives of people. So, how religion becomes politicized concept? In other words, how to understand politicization of religion? The essence of religion varies from time to time, depends on the influence of political circumstances. Religion is a powerful phenomenon which is ideologically constructed and institutionalized for social domination. The main concern is that how the relationship between religion and politics is reflected through the media.  

The Relationship Between Hearing Loss Self-Management and Hearing Aid Benefit and Satisfaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Convery ◽  
Gitte Keidser ◽  
Louise Hickson ◽  
Carly Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Hearing Aid Benefit ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Hearing loss self-management refers to the knowledge and skills people use to manage the effects of hearing loss on all aspects of their daily lives. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-reported hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Method Thirty-seven adults with hearing loss, all of whom were current users of bilateral hearing aids, participated in this observational study. The participants completed self-report inventories probing their hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Correlation analysis was used to investigate the relationship between individual domains of hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Results Participants who reported better self-management of the effects of their hearing loss on their emotional well-being and social participation were more likely to report less aided listening difficulty in noisy and reverberant environments and greater satisfaction with the effect of their hearing aids on their self-image. Participants who reported better self-management in the areas of adhering to treatment, participating in shared decision making, accessing services and resources, attending appointments, and monitoring for changes in their hearing and functional status were more likely to report greater satisfaction with the sound quality and performance of their hearing aids. Conclusion Study findings highlight the potential for using information about a patient's hearing loss self-management in different domains as part of clinical decision making and management planning.

A Meta-Analysis of Interviews and Cognitive Ability

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 157-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip L. Roth ◽  
Allen I. Huffcutt
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Ability ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Incremental Validity ◽  
Employment Interviews ◽  
Moderator Analysis ◽  
The Future ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
The Relationship

The topic of what interviews measure has received a great deal of attention over the years. One line of research has investigated the relationship between interviews and the construct of cognitive ability. A previous meta-analysis reported an overall corrected correlation of .40 ( Huffcutt, Roth, & McDaniel, 1996 ). A more recent meta-analysis reported a noticeably lower corrected correlation of .27 ( Berry, Sackett, & Landers, 2007 ). After reviewing both meta-analyses, it appears that the two studies posed different research questions. Further, there were a number of coding judgments in Berry et al. that merit review, and there was no moderator analysis for educational versus employment interviews. As a result, we reanalyzed the work by Berry et al. and found a corrected correlation of .42 for employment interviews (.15 higher than Berry et al., a 56% increase). Further, educational interviews were associated with a corrected correlation of .21, supporting their influence as a moderator. We suggest a better estimate of the correlation between employment interviews and cognitive ability is .42, and this takes us “back to the future” in that the better overall estimate of the employment interviews – cognitive ability relationship is roughly .40. This difference has implications for what is being measured by interviews and their incremental validity.

Centralization and Effectiveness of Reward Management in Multinational Enterprises

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Tekieli ◽  
Marion Festing ◽  
Xavier Baeten
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Role Identities ◽  
Management Decision Making ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Subsidiary Managers ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Based on responses from 158 reward managers located at the headquarters or subsidiaries of multinational enterprises, the present study examines the relationship between the centralization of reward management decision making and its perceived effectiveness in multinational enterprises. Our results show that headquarters managers perceive a centralized approach as being more effective, while for subsidiary managers this relationship is moderated by the manager’s role identity. Referring to social identity theory, the present study enriches the standardization versus localization debate through a new perspective focusing on psychological processes, thereby indicating the importance of in-group favoritism in headquarters and the influence of subsidiary managers’ role identities on reward management decision making.

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