Converting sports diplomacy to diplomatic outcomes: Introducing a sports diplomacy model

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kambiz Abdi ◽  
Mahdi Talebpour ◽  
Jami Fullerton ◽  
Mohammad Javad Ranjkesh ◽  
Hadi Jabbari Nooghabi
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Method ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Sports Diplomacy ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi Method ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The World ◽  
International Experts

As sport has become an integral part of society, it has also become a tool for diplomacy around the world. The purpose of this study is to introduce a sports diplomacy model and identify “the critical abilities” for converting sport soft power tools into resources for diplomatic outcomes. The data for this research comprise 30 online surveys completed by international experts in the fields of sports and public diplomacy. The responses were qualitatively analyzed using the fuzzy Delphi method (FDM). After running two rounds of fuzzy Delphi, two main strategies for sports diplomacy emerged—maintaining “official and sports diplomacy solidarity” and using sport figures as “competent cultural ambassadors.” The proposed model includes the most applicable sports diplomacy resources, the most expected diplomatic outcomes, and the major conversion tools (skillful strategies) in the viewpoint of sports and public diplomacy experts. The application of the model finds that states can expect diplomatic outcomes if appropriate sports diplomacy resources and conversion strategies are implemented in an orderly, innovative and accurate manner.

scholarly journals Important Factors for Agile Supply Chain in Iranian Automobile Industries

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Bathaei ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Automobile Industry ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Product Line ◽  
Good Strategy ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi Method ◽  
Agile Supply Chain ◽  
Competitive Industry ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi ◽  
The World

Automobile industry is one of the competitive industry in the world. The companies should be flexible to provide customers’ demand. They need a good strategy to be flexible, agile is the best strategy for this problem. Supply chain is one of the important part of manufacturing, in the automobile industry they should have a good suppliers to answer any change in the product line. In Iran the suppliers of Automobile industries have a problem to be flexible and fast to answer the product line’s change. In this study, the important factors for agile supply chain in Iranian Automobile industries introduced. This factors selected based on experts’ opinion and analyzed by fuzzy Delphi method. The results indicated that Daily P.O.S feedback is the important factors for Iranian automobile industries.

scholarly journals Explicit scientific argument on science teaching as an inquiry: designing activity on online schema using fuzzy delphi method

2021 ◽  
Vol 1918 (5) ◽  
pp. 052071
Author(s):  
Z R Hendrastuti ◽  
S Siswanto ◽  
A Muhlisin ◽  
F Firmadani ◽  
H Hartono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Science Teaching ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi Method ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi ◽  
Scientific Argument

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF FUZZY DELPHI METHOD ON WOMEN AS DECISION MAKER LEADERSHIP SELF-EFFICACY AND LEADERSHIP SKILL’S ITEM

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (16) ◽  
pp. 13-24
Author(s):  
Nuha Abdullah ◽  
Norasmah Othman
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi Method ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi ◽  
Women In Decision Making

The policy of 30% women representation as decision-makers in Malaysia has not been achieved even in 2021. This is due to the lack of women in decision-making positions in the public and private sectors. There are two factors for the lack of women in decision-making positions; leadership self-efficacy and leadership skills. In order to fulfil the policy of 30% women representation in decision-making positions, empirical research should be carried out to measure the level of leadership self-efficacy and leadership skills among female government officers who hold positions of Grade 48 and above. A research instrument that consists of items that measure leadership self-efficacy and leadership skills has been developed. A content validity process was carried out to ensure that the items would measure the dimensions that need to be measured. Hence, this study applied the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) in order to obtain experts’ consensus regarding the items that are relevant in measuring the dimensions of leadership self-efficacy and leadership skills of women as decision-makers. 14 expert panelists were involved in this research and all of the data collected were analysed using the FDM. Results of the analysis showed that 30 items developed for the leadership self-efficacy dimension and 25 items developed for the leadership skills dimension fulfilled the required conditions which are the threshold (d) ≤ 0.2, the value α-cut ≥ 0.5, and over 75% expert panelists’ consensus. It is hoped that the research results would lead to the innovation of applying the FDM in determining the content validity of the items developed in measuring dimensions such as measuring the dimensions of leadership self-efficacy and leadership skills among women.

scholarly journals Identification of Nepal’s Soft Power

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 49-65
Author(s):  
Binod Khanda Timilsana
Keyword(s):  
Soft Power ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Power Measurement ◽  
Power Indices ◽  
Political Values ◽  
Hard Power ◽  
Natural Beauty ◽  
The World ◽  
Foreign Policies

Soft power, according to Nye, is a particular power of attraction to a state based on the appeal of its culture, political values, and foreign policies (Nye Jr. 2004, p. 11, 2008, p. 96). In the changing paradigms of state powers from military strength, economic might, political power, technological competency to soft power endeavors, identification of own soft power is the process of measuring own strength. Hard power measures can be observed from out sides as well but soft power potentialities will not appear easily without systematic attempt to expose them in front of international actors. Hard power measurement is easy and more exact than soft power qualities. There are very limited academic attempts visible in identification of Nepal’s soft power. Great soft powers of the world are visible and measurable through soft power indices developed by different think tanks and research agencies. The soft power 30 and Global Soft Power Index are exemplary forums engaged in ranking states in terms of soft powers. Reputation, influence, political values, culture, foreign policies, enterprise, culture, digital, governance, engagements and education are the indicators of soft power. The newly explained taxonomy of soft power includes four subunits of soft power namely resources, instruments, receptions and outcomes. Buddhism is a powerful soft power resource of Nepal. Conflict resolution and peace process model of Nepal is another potential soft power. Culture, engagement in multilateral global and regional forum, natural beauty with the world is highest Mt. Everest, diasporic community of Nepal, social networks, public diplomacy and personal diplomacy are remarkable soft power properties of Nepal. Nonetheless, identification of Nepal’s soft power is in very preliminary phase.

Validation of Occupational Zoonotic Disease Questionnaire Using Fuzzy Delphi Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-172
Author(s):  
Hidayatul Fariha Sulaiman ◽  
Rosnah Ismail ◽  
Hanizah Mohd Yusoff ◽  
Norziela Anuar ◽  
Mohd Ridhuan Mohd Jamil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Method ◽  
Zoonotic Disease ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi Method ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi ◽  
Disease Questionnaire

scholarly journals Social circular economy indicators: Selection through fuzzy delphi method

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 101-110
Author(s):  
Alejandro Padilla-Rivera ◽  
Breno Barros Telles do Carmo ◽  
Gabriella Arcese ◽  
Nicolas Merveille
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Method ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi Method ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi
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