Prioritizing Strategic Factors of Creative Tourism Industry in Iran by Analytic Network Process (ANP)

Nowadays, it is obvious that creative tourism industry has become very essential for countries and societies; therefore, governments work on constituting policies in order to develop this industry. To be successful in improving creative tourism industry, governments should identify the influential factors and focus on ones that are more important rather than investing a bit on many different factors. Because of the interrelations among factors, this research is aiming to prioritize factors that influence strategic policies of creative tourism industry in Iran using analytic network process (ANP). Data were collected during the period of May 2017 to February 2018. Participants in this research are 13 tourism experts with more than 10 years' experience in the field. Results show that the most influential criterion is "business support" and the most influential subcriterion is "supporting midsize businesses." This study helps policy makers to improve creative tourism by emphasizing on those factors that have high priority from the viewpoint of strategic policy-making.

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Tourism-Based Circular Economy in Salento (South Italy): A SWOT-ANP Analysis

Social Sciences ◽

10.3390/socsci8070216 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. 216 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Pasquale Marcello Falcone

Keyword(s):

Circular Economy ◽

Analytic Network Process ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Industry Dynamics ◽

Policy Makers ◽

South Italy ◽

Potential Development ◽

Network Process ◽

Multi Level

This paper is aimed at eliciting, by means of a multi-level perspective, potential drivers and barriers of the tourism industry in order to generate valuable information for policy makers to improve policy strategies for an effective transition towards sustainability. A Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats–Analytic Network Process (SWOT-ANP) framework was employed to explore the potential development of a second-generation biorefinery in Salento (a touristic area located in the southeast of Italy in Apulia Region) able to integrate waste management, renewable energy and bio-products production based on resource circularity in the tourism industry. Results indicate that survey participants recognized a higher level of priority for the pressures coming from the overall external setting involving values, dominant practices, rules and technologies (landscape and regime) over the internal tourism industry dynamics (niche). Results also show that the top five ranked factors are mainly pertaining to weaknesses (excessive bureaucracy and lack of technology and infrastructure) and threats (social acceptability and lack of long-term planning by governments), which can concretely jeopardize the transition towards a greater sustainability in the investigated area. The analysis presented constitutes a valuable model for agenda setting in order to find adequate policy actions to promote the transition.

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AN ANP MODEL TO DEVELOP A NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION PLAN

International Journal of the Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽

10.13033/ijahp.v9i1.481 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Asma Mohammed Bahurmoz ◽

Nahla Samrgandi

Keyword(s):

Analytic Network Process ◽

Political Factors ◽

Developmental Approach ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Management Reform ◽

Knowing That ◽

Network Process ◽

Implementation Policy ◽

The Government ◽

National Transformation

In October 2015, The Saudi Council for Economic and Development Affairs unveiled an austerity plan in response to a drop in the price of oil to around US $26, which threw the country into an unexpected deficit of about $100 billion. Later on, an austerity plan evolved into the National Transformation Plan (NTP) 2020. The NTP focused on the key drivers for economic growth. Although only an outline of the NTP was released at the time, we speculate on what will be the best implementation policy. Knowing that the government is taking a developmental approach that is inclusive, transparent and accountable to all stakeholders in society, we opted to address this question as a multi criteria decision problem formulated in an Analytic Network Process (ANP) model. The ANP is a sound methodology for structuring the problem to find which policy to focus on to make the transformation as effective as possible, taking into account social and political factors in addition to economic ones. The ANP model showed that to make the transformation effective through blending socio-economic and political factors, policy-makers must give priority to management reform over privatization and fiscal reform policies.https://doi.org/10.13022/ijahp2017.v9.is1.483

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Competitive Strategies Applying in Cultural Museums through Tourism Industry: The Case of Taiwan Hualien

International Business Research ◽

10.5539/ibr.v9n1p83 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 83

Author(s):

Maw-Cherng Lin

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Swot Analysis ◽

Matrix Theory ◽

Critical Issue ◽

Analytic Network Process ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Competitive Strategies ◽

Interactive Model ◽

Network Process ◽

Depth Interviews

In the competition of leisure resources and reduction of governmental budgets over the years, the way in which cultural museums survive and develop is a critical issue. Using the Hualien Hakka Cultural Museum as an example, this study conducted a literature review and analysis, and held local forums, workshops and in-depth interviews using a bottom-up model and an interactive model, in order to collect opinions from industry, government and academia. Through SWOT analysis, TOWS matrix theory and Analytic Network Process (ANP), this study identified the effective Co-opetition Strategy of cultural museums as a reference for the future operation of local Hakka cultural museums.

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A New Method for Agricultural Market Share Assessment

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11010088 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 88 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Alina Popa ◽

Shahrazad Hadad ◽

Robert Paiusan ◽

Marian Nastase

Keyword(s):

Market Share ◽

Plant Protection ◽

Plant Protection Products ◽

Analytic Network Process ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Domain Experts ◽

Network Process ◽

Farming Industry ◽

Analytical Tools ◽

A Company

The Romanian market for plant protection products (PPP) is fragmented, dispersed, and very competitive. In recent years, there has been a constant decrease of farmers’ profitability, which has cascaded into the distribution of pesticides, fertilizers, and seeds. Since the structure of any market is dynamic over time, companies can determine the effectiveness of their different marketing strategies using analytical tools. As an alternative to econometric tools for predicting the market share in the farming industry, we propose the analytic network process (ANP) model, in which the market share is described as a network of nodes and clusters. Domain experts validate the ANP structure with respect to criteria and alternatives. The model allows the quantification of qualitative judgments provided by either experts or customers, through the highest eigenvalues. The eigenvalues are then further aggregated to deliver conclusive scores for the distribution of a particular market among competitors. The purpose of this research is twofold: (1) to develop an ANP-based tool for analyzing the competitive position (market share) of a company and (2) to help companies use the new tool in order to improve their business. The paper is of interest to PPP distributors, PPP manufacturers, customers, and policy-makers. The first two categories of stakeholders can use the analysis to better direct their marketing efforts, the customers can use it to select their providers, and the policy-makers can use it to evaluate and improve the control of PPP.

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Use of a Combination of MRSS-ANP for Making an Innovative Landfill Siting Decision Model

Mathematical Problems in Engineering ◽

10.1155/2015/381926 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Mohammad K. Younes ◽

N. E. Ahmad Basri ◽

Z. M. Nopiah ◽

H. Basri ◽

Mohammed F. M. Abushammala

Keyword(s):

Multicriteria Decision Making ◽

Analytic Network Process ◽

Influential Factors ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Landfill Siting ◽

Promising Tool ◽

Extensive Evaluation ◽

Decision Making Problem ◽

Network Process ◽

Operational Criteria

Landfill siting is a complex, multicriteria decision-making problem that needs an extensive evaluation of environmental, social, land use, and operational criteria. Integration of a median ranked sample set (MRSS) and an analytic network process (ANP) has been implemented to rank the associated criteria and select a suitable landfill site. It minimizes the uncertainty and the subjectivity of human judgments. Four groups of experts with different backgrounds participated in this study, and each group contained four experts. The respondent preferences were ranked in a 4-by-4 matrix to obtain the judgment sets for the MRSS. These sets were subsequently analyzed using ANP to obtain the priorities in the landfill siting criteria. The results show that land topology and distance from surface water are the most influential factors, with priorities of 0.18 and 0.17, respectively. The proposed integrated model may become a promising tool for the environmental planners and decision makers.

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A study on the key success factors of service quality for international hotels

Acta Oeconomica ◽

10.1556/aoecon.64.2014.suppl.3 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 64 (Supplement-2) ◽

pp. 25-37

Author(s):

Wan-Yu Chang

Keyword(s):

Service Quality ◽

Success Factors ◽

Analytic Network Process ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Service Industries ◽

Questionnaire Response ◽

Key Success Factors ◽

International Tourist ◽

Network Process ◽

Tourism Services

With Taiwan ROC’s economic growth, the importance of service industries has gradually increased. Tourism services, as a comprehensive undertaking with multiple objectives, contribute greatly to the foreign exchange earnings of the country. Specifically, international hotels, which provide accommodation, catering, shopping, socializing, committee rooms and recreation, play a crucial role in the tourism industry. The current study adopted the Delphi method and offered an anonymous channel for conveying opinions. After repetitive consultations, summarizations and revisions, the analytic network process (ANP) principles for the study were finally constructed. The subjects of the study were clients of international tourist hotels in the Taipei area. In total, 250 questionnaires were distributed, and 176 valid questionnaires were collected, at a questionnaire response rate of 70%. As the results demonstrated, the most significant dimension was “Responsiveness” (weight = 0.238): which accounted for 23.8% of the overall weights. Other dimensions were also important: “Assurance” (weight = 0.217), “Reliability” (weight = 0.205), “Empathy” (weight = 0. 183), and “Tangibles” (weight = 0.157). The research results showed that “Responsiveness” was of the greatest importance for service quality in international tourist hotels. The data compiled from the overall weights of evaluation indicators of the service quality for the international hotels showed that, among the 16 evaluation indicators, the top five indexes were ranked, based on importance, as follows: service willingness, expertise, responsiveness, reliability, and cordiality.

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Muzakki's Commitment Improvement Model in Distributing ZIS Funds Through Prosocial Values Behavioral Approach

Equilibrium Jurnal Ekonomi Syariah ◽

10.21043/equilibrium.v9i2.10750 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 217

Author(s):

Ira Murwenie ◽

Nanang Fattah ◽

Kusnendi Kusnendi ◽

Mokhamad Adib Sultan ◽

Lili Adi Wibowo

Keyword(s):

Development Strategy ◽

Survey Design ◽

Analytic Network Process ◽

Behavioral Approach ◽

Service Development ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Network Process ◽

The Government ◽

Islamic Insurance ◽

Strategic Policies

The presence of Islamic insurance is an alternative, in order to avoid conventional insurance which is considered to have elements of usury, maytsir, gharar and zholim. In the era of economic disruption, Islamic insurance players and customers are waiting for the direction of strategic policies from the government as regulator and facilitator. The formulation of a sharia insurance development strategy policy begins with analyzing the obstacles to developing sharia insurance in Indonesia. These constraints mean that the number of sharia insurance customers in Indonesia is not maximal. These obstacles include the lack of socialization and promotion, inadequate use of technology, lack of product and service development, lack of knowledge, and the existence of conventional insurance. Based on these constraints, strategies for developing sharia insurance in Indonesia that can be carried out include maximizing socialization and promotion, maximizing the use of technology, developing products and services, increasing literacy, and market penetration. This research is aimed at analyzing the constraints and development strategies of Islamic insurance using a mathematical method, namely the Analytic Network Process (ANP) method, so that policy recommendations are supported by scientific studies. Furthermore, in this study the ANP method was adopted in a survey design involving a number of respondents. The heterogeneity of the assessments of a number of respondents is expected to provide a more rational alternative. The results of the analysis using the ANP method are priority constraints in order to get more attention and priority strategies that can be used to formulate policies to make them more focused.

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Analysis of the Critical Success Factors for Green Shipping

10.5957/wmtc-2015-045 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Jingzheng Ren ◽

Marie Lützen

Keyword(s):

Success Factors ◽

Evaluation Criteria ◽

Influence Factors ◽

Analytic Network Process ◽

Influential Factors ◽

Relative Importance ◽

Critical Success ◽

Strategic Measures ◽

Network Process ◽

Global Emissions

Shipping, which is one of the most important transport modes, plays a significant role in international trade, but unfortunately, it also contributes significantly to global emissions. The present study proposes a generic method for establishing a system of evaluation criteria for assessing the greenness of shipping. A system of evaluation criteria that consists of multiple influence factors has been established, and an Analytic Network Process has been used to determine the relative importance of the influential factors and to consider their interdependences and interactions. The results can help stakeholders draft strategic measures that enhance the greenness of the shipping activities.

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Challenges and Development Strategy of Sharia Insurance in an Era of Economic Disruption

Equilibrium Jurnal Ekonomi Syariah ◽

10.21043/equilibrium.v9i2.10670 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 369

Author(s):

Angga Syahputra ◽

Devi Nurtiyasari

Keyword(s):

Development Strategy ◽

Survey Design ◽

Analytic Network Process ◽

Service Development ◽

Market Penetration ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Network Process ◽

Rational Alternative ◽

Islamic Insurance ◽

Strategic Policies

The presence of Islamic insurance is an alternative to avoid conventional insurance, which is considered to have elements of usury, maytsir, gharar and zholim. In the era of economic disruption, Islamic insurance players and customers are waiting for the government's strategic policies as regulators and facilitators. The formulation of a sharia insurance development strategy policy begins with analyzing the obstacles to developing sharia insurance in Indonesia. These constraints mean that the number of sharia insurance customers in Indonesia is not maximal. These obstacles include the lack of socialization and promotion, inadequate use of technology, lack of product and service development, lack of knowledge, and the existence of conventional insurance. Based on these constraints, strategies for developing sharia insurance in Indonesia that can be carried out include maximizing socialization and promotion, maximizing the use of technology, developing products and services, increasing literacy, and market penetration. This research aims to analyze Islamic insurance's constraints and development strategies using a mathematical method, namely the Analytic Network Process (ANP) method so that scientific studies support policy recommendations. Furthermore, in this study, the ANP method was adopted in a survey design involving several respondents. The heterogeneity of the assessments of some respondents is expected to provide a more rational alternative. The analysis results using the ANP method are priority constraints to get more attention and priority strategies that can be used to formulate policies to make them more focused.

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EVALUATION OF THE MODEL OF EDUCATION IN ISLAMIC ECONOMICS AND FINANCE: Empirical Evidences From Indonesia and United Kingdom

INFERENSI ◽

10.18326/infsl3.v8i2.373-394 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 373

Author(s):

Euis Amalia

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Synthesis Method ◽

Analytic Network Process ◽

Short Term ◽

Teaching Materials ◽

Network Process ◽

Strategic Policy ◽

To Come ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Pair Wise Comparison

This study attempts to evaluate the model of education in Islamic economics and finance that currently adopted in Indonesia and United Kingdom. The study employs the method of Analytic Network Process (ANP). This study decomposes the problem by way of undertaking in-depth interviews and questionnaires as preliminary steps to all stakes holders in these countries comprising practitioners, academicians, experts and users. In order to evaluate and measure these differences, pair-wise comparison is conducted followed by synthesis method to come up with appropriate solutions. The root of the problem comprises of internal and external, while the solution includes short term as well as long terms with strategic policy as the last outcome. The finding of this study demonstrates different results in every cluster of respective countries. Moreover, the findings reveal that quite a few challenges lie ahead in applying the best model to be used as teaching materials in these countries.

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