scholarly journals Index of Circular Agriculture Development in the Republic of Macedonia

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikola M. Trendov
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Public Benefits ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
New Business ◽  
Market Opportunities ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Agriculture Development

Abstract In the Republic of Macedonia, the circular economy would boost country’s agri-food sector competitiveness and help create new business and market opportunities for the farmers and processing industry. Public benefits that could accrue from the bio-economy perspective has become compelling. Nevertheless, the question arises: “At what level are we? Does the country go toward the development of the circular agriculture or not?” By using conceptual model of BPEIR (Behaviour - Pressure - Effect - Impact - Response) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method, the author introduces a comprehensive analysis and quantitative evaluation of the level of Macedonian circular agriculture development. This paper discusses the fact that the Republic of Macedonia shows positive trends regarding circular economy disciplines in agriculture, given by natural geographic conditions and traditional agricultural production.

scholarly journals Determination of the Most Charismatic Leader Using Analytic Hierarchy Process and Fuzzy TOPSIS: An Application in Turkey

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Derya Gul ◽  
Ahmet Serhat Uludag
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Charismatic Leadership ◽  
Fuzzy Topsis ◽  
Leadership Characteristics ◽  
Charismatic Leader ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Head Of State ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Republic Of Turkey ◽  
Hierarchy Process

<p>The concepts of leaders and leadership have been dealt with by many different disciplines, such as psychology and sociology, with the fields of management and political science being foremost, and have become frequent subject matter of academic discussions and research. The first studies in this field took place at the beginning of the 20<sup>th</sup> century, with analysis of important personalities that changed the course of the history and shaped societies’ futures with their extraordinary abilities and characteristics. It was predominantly these characteristics, as well as behavioral and situational approaches, that formed the basis of these first studies. The objective of this study is to determine which of the six presidents of the Republic of Turkey, who have served or are serving as Head of State, has more of the charismatic leadership characteristics, employing an interdisciplinary methodology in which multi-criteria decision-making methods and techniques are used. Within this context, the traits that a leader and a charismatic leader should have were determined, the weights of these traits were calculated using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), the calculated weights were used in the Fuzzy TOPSIS method, and the presidents were analyzed from the perspective of charismatic leadership. The results obtained support the predictions made before the study was begun. It was determined that Turgut Ozal, who was the 8<sup>th</sup>President of Republic of Turkey, is the most charismatic leader among the selected presidents.  </p><p>The concepts of leaders and leadership have been dealt with by many different disciplines, such as psychology and sociology, with the fields of management and political science being foremost, and have become frequent subject matter of academic discussions and research. The first studies in this field took place at the beginning of the 20<sup>th</sup> century, with analysis of important personalities that changed the course of the history and shaped societies’ futures with their extraordinary abilities and characteristics. It was predominantly these characteristics, as well as behavioral and situational approaches, that formed the basis of these first studies. The objective of this study is to determine which of the six presidents of the Republic of Turkey, who have served or are serving as Head of State, has more of the charismatic leadership characteristics, employing an interdisciplinary methodology in which multi-criteria decision-making methods and techniques are used. Within this context, the traits that a leader and a charismatic leader should have were determined, the weights of these traits were calculated using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), the calculated weights were used in the Fuzzy TOPSIS method, and the presidents were analyzed from the perspective of charismatic leadership. The results obtained support the predictions made before the study was begun. It was determined that Turgut Ozal, who was the 8<sup>th</sup> President of Republic of Turkey, is the most charismatic leader among the selected presidents.  </p>

scholarly journals Evaluation of Hotel Companies Owning Five-Star Hotels in Primorsko-Goranska County (Croatia) Using the Multi-Criteria Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
Jelena Jardas Antonić ◽  
Ivana Matković ◽  
Kristina Kaštelan
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Market Potential ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Market Criteria

AbstractIntroduction. High-category hotels are considered to be one of the most important elements of every tourist destination’s supply. Recently, the lack of highly rated hotels in the Republic of Croatia has often been criticized by the public because they are believed to be a prerequisite in the creation of a competitive tourist offer.Material and methods. The authors have performed a multi-criteria decision analysis of eight companies owning five-star hotels in Primorsko-Goranska County using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. Their business performance was evaluated based on both financial and market criteria. The financial criteria encompassed indicators of liquidity, indebtedness, activity and profitability. Data regarding the market indicators were collected using a questionnaire.Results. The importance of market criteria in the tourism industry is visible in tourist demand, which is founded on the perception of potential hotel guests, their recognition of the brand and thus the market potential of the hotels themselves. Therefore, both the financial and market aspect have been included in the Analytic Hierarchy Process analysis and synthesized to estimate the overall priority based on which the hotels were ranked. According to all criteria and sub-criteria, the best ranked hotel company is Eles Turizam j.d.o.o with its five-star hotel Mozart (0.2540), followed by Milenij hotels d.o.o. with its Milenij and Milenij Sveti Jakov. The third place has been assigned to Liburnija Rivijera Hoteli d.o.o. and its Ambasador.Conclusions. All but one of the analyzed five-star hotels are under the ownership of the biggest hotel companies in PGŽ with a long presence in the tourism industry. Therefore, it was expected that, due to their market recognizability and, consequently, their good financial performance, they would rank first. However, the research has shown that market potential does not necessarily imply best practices. Eles Turizam and its hotel Mozart were ranked the highest according to financial and overall priority scores. It may thus be concluded that even a small family hotel company with reduced marketing costs, especially one with an elite tourist offer, can compete with big hotel companies if it continuously assures the quality of its services.

Analysis Hierarchy Process in Real Problem Resolution in a Food Company

2014 ◽  
Vol 1033-1034 ◽  
pp. 797-807
Author(s):  
Carla Regina Mazia Rosa ◽  
Maria Teresinha Arns Steiner ◽  
João Carlos Colmenero
Keyword(s):  
Real Problem ◽  
Distribution Centers ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Decision Context ◽  
Problem Resolution ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Hierarchy Process

One of the most important aspects to be considered by Distribution Centers (DCs) is the improvement of the process in relation to the attributes of the service that is provided. The purpose of this article is to analyze various alternatives for the definition of a DC with the use of a method of multi-criteria support in decision making, more specifically, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for the allocation and weighting of importance levels for structuring DCs. To further illustrate the process, a field study was conducted in a multinational company in the food sector. This enabled the identification of the best of three possible structures that were evaluated based on the criteria and sub-criteria targeted in the decision context. The results show that the cost and quality factors are primarily responsible for choosing the most appropriate alternative.

scholarly journals Selection Internal Control over Financial Reporting Framework in the Republic of Indonesia using Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dedhi Suharto ◽  
M. Syamsul Maarif ◽  
DS Priyarsono, Kirbrandoko
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Finance Management ◽  
Reporting Framework ◽  
State Finance ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Effectiveness Assessment ◽  
Hierarchy Process

System of the internal control over financial reporting (ICOFR) on state finance management in the Republic of Indonesia had been designed using soft system methodology. ICOFR framework in the Republic of Indonesia was needed. Based on questionnaire, we found risk focus, applicability, harmony with PP No. 60/2018, can be applied in entity and transactional level, and can be applied IT environment as criteria. We found understandability, clarity of control components, and effectiveness assessment as sub criterion of criterion applicability and we found general control and application control as sub criterion of criterion ‘can be applied in IT environment’. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology are  used to choose best alternative. Calculations of the results by Expert Choice software indicated COSO ranked 1st, COBIT ranked 2rd, and CoCo ranked 3th. 

A POLICY-MAKING FRAMEWORK FOR ENHANCING THE KAOHSIUNG PORT’S ECONOMIC RESILIENCE

2021 ◽  
Vol 158 (A4) ◽  
Author(s):  
H H Tai ◽  
C C Yang
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Economic Resilience ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Coastal Shipping ◽  
Market Opportunities ◽  
Container Ports ◽  
The Taiwan Strait ◽  
Shipping Policy ◽  
Hierarchy Process

This paper is a revised and expanded version of a paper entitled ‘Influential indicators for measuring Kaohsiung port resilience’ presented at the International Forum on Shipping, Port, and Airports (IFSPA 2013), Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 3–5 June 2013. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method commonly used in the issue of decision making was performed in this study to propose a policy-making framework for enhancing the Kaohsiung port’s economic resilience. A three-level hierarchical structure with 19 attributes is proposed and tested. Results indicate that adjusting the shipping policy is perceived as the most critical strategic dimension to enhance container port resilience. This is followed by increasing incentives, adjusting port operational strategy and exploiting market opportunities. Overall, results show that the five most important strategies for enhancing international container ports’ resilience are training of international marketing personnel, economic deregulation of shipping market across the Taiwan-Strait; subsidising the throughput of containers transhipment, subsidising coastal shipping operations and the alteration of dedicated terminals for rent. This study contributes in proposing a policy-making framework to enhance the container port’s economic resilience, and this framework could also be generalised to other ports.

scholarly journals LANDSLIDES SUSCEPTIBILITY ZONATION OF THE TERRITORY OF NORTH MACEDONIA USING ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS APPROACH

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Ivica Milevski ◽  
Slavoljub Dragićević
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Hierarchy Process ◽  
Roc Analysis ◽  
Slope Angle ◽  
Process Approach ◽  
Gis And Remote Sensing ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Very High ◽  
Formation System

Landslides are natural disasters that have an impact in many areas around the world including the territory of the Republic of Macedonia. In this country, about 300 large landslides are registered, most of which cause serious damage to the infrastructure almost every year. In that sense, the mapping of sites that are susceptible to landslides is essential for the management of these areas. This is a crucial step to prevent landslides in places where this could be expected or to mini-mize its damages. Therefore, a heuristic approach of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) combined with Geographic In-formation System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) is used in this work for the assessment of potential landslide areas in the Republic of Macedonia. In the procedure, 6 triggering factors indicating a strong influence on the landslide activity are selected, including lithology, slope angle, land cover, terrain curvature, distance from rivers and distance from roads. Through the procedure, expert-based weight of these factors is made. The LS model is produced with the summing up of the factor layers in the form of harmonized raster grids. Finally, the values of the grid model are classified according to the quantiles and natural breaks scheme. The produced maps show acceptable results confirmed by validation methods and ROC analysis, indicating that about 40% of the country area is under high and very high landslide susceptibility. This ap-proach can be further improved if combined with statistical methods in the form of a hybrid model.

scholarly journals The analysis of barriers for implementing circular economy practices using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (03) ◽  
pp. 99-118
Author(s):  
Hugo Henrique dos Santos ◽  
Vitor Natã Marques ◽  
Luiz Felipe Ferreira Paschoali
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Multicriteria Analysis ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Making ◽  
Ahp Method ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Multicriteria Decision ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Purpose – This paper aims to identify and classify the main barriers for adopting circular economy practices using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method for prioritization. The proposed methodology evaluates the importance of different classes of barriers for adopting circular economy practices in a food company and metalworking company. Theoretical framework – This study was based on the current theory of barriers to adopt circular economy practices and multicriteria decision-making. Design/methodology/approach – The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method was used to assess and prioritize barriers for circular economy practices. Stability was ranked using a sensitivity analysis. Findings – The results indicate significant differences in the classification of barriers. While the food manufacturing company indicate that the main barriers are related to technical information, the metalworking company considered that barriers relating to financial and economic issues have more of an impact. Originality/value – The study contributes to providing insights so that managers have a greater perception of the main difficulties in adopting circular economy practices, in addition, the study also contributes to extending the application of multicriteria decision making methodologies to the circular economy and evaluating the relative importance of the barriers. Keywords - Circular Economy; Analytic Hierarchy Process; multicriteria analysis; barriers; sustainable development.

scholarly journals Green-Extension Design—A New Strategy to Reduce the Environmental Pressure from the Existing Consumer Electronics

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9596
Author(s):  
Siliang Yi ◽  
Chih-Fu Wu
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
New Products ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Consumer Electronics ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Long Life ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Existing electronic devices will quickly become e-waste when encountering technological iterations, which results in serious environmental and public health problems. Previous circular economy research has mainly focused on the development of new products with long life or recycling discarded products. This study firstly proposes the Green-Extension Design (GED) strategy for developing adaptable accessories that provide existing products with the ability to continue to work in a different context. Competitiveness was selected to evaluate the performance of GED, and three competitiveness components were derived through principal component analysis (PCA). Moreover, AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) was applied to define the weights of the three competitiveness components, and a GED model was established on the basis of production function. Furthermore, the calculation method for each competitiveness component was defined. The GED strategy is aimed at extending the life of existing products, as well as reducing resource waste and environmental pollution. The GED model based on competitiveness components can enable enterprises to design products of high competitiveness and obtain market share as a result.

scholarly journals Selection of the Optimal Toll Collection System for the Purposes of Sustainable Development of Transport in the Republic of Srpska

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoran Injac ◽  
Danislav Drašković
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Pollution ◽  
Collection System ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Toll Collection ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Multidimensional Effects ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Selection Of

Transport system has multiple interactions and multidimensional effects on the environment, by way of, amongst other, land acquisition and urban pollution; on economic development with regard to the GDP growth; as well as on social equity in terms of access, quality of life and health of population. This paper considers the possibility of introducing toll collection in the Republic of Srpska. The goal of the developed model is to increase revenue, which could be directed to the sustainable development of transport in the Republic of Srpska. The selection of a toll collection system has been made taking account of: economic, traffic, technical, organizational and exploitation criteria. Multiple-criteria approach has been applied together with the Analytic Hierarchy Process.

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