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Computer Science, Information Systems
Szabolcs Duleba, Fatma Kutlu Gundogdu, Sarbast Moslem
Summary: Creating consensus in decision making for conflicting or quasiconflicting evaluator groups can be challenging, especially when dealing with non-expert respondents providing uncertain responses. The Interval-valued Spherical Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process presented in this paper aims to address both issues by incorporating hesitant scoring and synthesizing different stakeholder group opinions mathematically. This method utilizes interval-valued spherical fuzzy sets to provide a more flexible characterization of membership functions and has been applied to a public transportation problem to analyze results involving conflicting stakeholder groups.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marko Sostar, Vladimir Ristanovic
Summary: Consumer behavior is dynamic and can shift rapidly due to various factors. This study focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer habits and identified psychological influences as a key determinant. The findings highlight the need for businesses to adopt flexible strategies that support sustainability objectives.
Article
Business
Stefan Karlsson, Pejvak Oghazi, Daniel Hellstrom, Pankaj C. Patel, Christina Papadopoulou, Klas Hjort
Summary: This research aims to understand the formulation of returns management strategies and identify key components for effective strategies. The study confirms the presence of misalignment in managing product returns and provides insights into seven existing misalignments. The findings can help professionals in the retail and supply chain industry in developing effective strategies for managing product returns.
JOURNAL OF INNOVATION & KNOWLEDGE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
A. Blanco, J. Senan, R. Garcia-Pachecol, J. A. Pascual-Aguilar
Summary: This study used GIS technology and Multi-criteria evaluation method to determine the suitable location for establishing a reverse osmosis membrane recycling plant in the Segura River Basin. The analysis showed that 0.8% and 4.7% of the river basin area are optimally and highly suitable for the recycling plant location, while the totally restricted areas make up more than 23% of the basin area.
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Lijuan Chen, Ditao Duan, Arunodaya Raj Mishra, Melfi Alrasheedi
Summary: This study uses expert interviews and literature reviews to select 16 important criteria for evaluating third-party reverse logistics providers in manufacturing companies. These criteria are classified based on economic, social, and environmental development, and a hybrid decision-making approach is used to evaluate and rank the providers.
JOURNAL OF ENTERPRISE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Tahir Mahmood, Hafiz M. Waqas, Zeeshan Ali, Kifayat Ullah, Dragan Pamucar
Summary: The theory of IVPFS is an useful idea to manage unpredictable and vague information in daily life, including the degree of truth, abstinence, and falsity. By examining the interrelationships among different IVPFSs and exploring multiattribute decision-making procedures, this study aims to discuss and compare the advantages of different methods, and to verify the effectiveness of these approaches through numerical examples.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Alessandro Silva de Oliveira, Gustavo Quiroga Souki, Rodrigo Marcal Gandia, Luiz Henrique de Barros Vilas Boas
Summary: This study developed a scale to assess consumers' perception of coffee in capsules, finding a significant positive relationship between Attributes, Consequences, and Values perceived by consumers. The research provides a structural model quantitatively demonstrating the impacts of Attributes on Consequences and Values, making it a valuable resource for decision-making in the coffee capsule industry.
BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Management
Peijia Ren, Bin Zhu, Long Ren, Ning Ding
Summary: As online shopping becomes increasingly popular, consumers have access to rich product descriptions and abundant review information. In the context of limited attributes, we propose a data-driven analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to help consumers make online multi-attribute decision-making. This process includes attribute extraction, calculation, weight learning, preference revision, and product ranking.
JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Management
Sadra Ahmadi, Sajjad Shokouhyar, Mohammad Hossein Shahidzadeh, I. Elpiniki Papageorgiou
Summary: This paper presents a framework that utilizes sentiment analysis algorithms to analyze consumer feedback, helping managers make effective decision strategies in reverse logistics. Applying this framework can minimize waste, cost, and inventory, while maximizing efficiency and customer satisfaction.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS-RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yu-Jie Wang
Summary: Sustainability is a crucial issue for enterprises to meet the Earth Summit's sustainable development goals. The evaluation of sustainability must consider environmental, social, and economic perspectives. International ports and other enterprises must pay attention to these requirements to fulfill their corporate social responsibility. Under uncertain environments, the fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making method with dependent evaluation criteria is a rational approach to evaluate port sustainability.
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Hilal Singer, Sukru Ozsahin
Summary: This study proposes a model based on the interval-valued Pythagorean fuzzy analytic hierarchy process to determine the priority of key factors influencing the selection of wooden outdoor furniture. The research found that safety and health properties were the most significant factors, with tipping resistance, environmental friendliness, and freedom from harmful substances being the most important subfactors.
WOOD MATERIAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Chuloh Jung, Nahla Al Qassimi, Naglaa Sami Abdelaziz Mahmoud, Sang Yeal Lee
Summary: This paper investigates housing preferences of residents in Dubai, revealing that price, rent, and investment value are important factors. Men focus more on price, rent, and investment value, while women prioritize factors such as transportation convenience, safety, and residential environment. The 40-year-old age group shows relatively high interest in educational environment, and higher income correlates with greater interest in investment value.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Management
Jih-Jeng Huang
Summary: This paper proposes a nested AHP/ANP method to solve the two-stage consumer choice issue and demonstrates a case study to verify the proposed method. The independence of global and local criteria determines whether it is a nested AHP problem or a nested ANP problem.
JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
(2022)
Review
Business
Lanhui Cai, Kum Fai Yuen, Mingjie Fang, Xueqin Wang
Summary: This study conducts a literature review to examine the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer behaviour and its consequences on consumer-centric logistics. The review identifies four categories of behavioural changes in consumers and proposes four consumer-centric logistics propositions based on these changes.
ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF MARKETING AND LOGISTICS
(2023)
Article
Management
Bente Flygansvaer, Asta Gjeto Samuelsen, Rebecka Vage Stoyle
Summary: This study investigates how adaptations in reverse logistics systems can improve recycling behavior among end consumers-turned-suppliers. Empirical findings show that nudging can enhance recycling action. The study suggests actively involving end consumers as suppliers in reverse logistics systems to facilitate products entering the preferred loops of recycling in the circular economy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Management
Rafael Francozo, Alberto Paucar-Caceres, Mischel Carmen Neyra Belderrain
Summary: Soft systems methodology (SSM) is an effective problem structuring method that encourages stakeholders to propose transformations to improve problematic situations. Value-Focused Thinking (VFT) helps structure stakeholders' value-based objectives, and by integrating VFT analysis into a revised version of SSM (Re-SSM), the number of transformations can be reduced for increased efficiency and alignment with stakeholders' expectations.
JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Management
Leila Abuabara, Alberto Paucar-Caceres
Summary: SODA is a well-established problem structuring method that has been used in various fields, mainly focusing on modeling problematic situations and providing common understanding. While it aims to offer dialogue, reflection, learning, and consensus, its full potential in activities such as group negotiation support has not been fully utilized.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Melissa Franchini Cavalcanti-Bandos, Silvia Quispe-Prieto, Alberto Paucar-Caceres, Toni Burrowes-Cromwel, Hector Heraldo Rojas-Jimenez
Summary: In the three Latin American higher education institutions surveyed, there is still a tendency to discuss issues related to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) but concrete actions are not sufficiently advanced. Compared to the USA and Europe, the surveyed institutions have not conceptually distinguished between sustainable development, ESD and sustainability literacy (SL) in their curriculum development, showing that there is still work to be done in embedding these concepts effectively. The paper suggests strategies for moving from the current embryonic stage to a more structured provision of sustainability literacy and a stronger emphasis on ESD.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Edwin Gabriel-Campos, Katarzyna Werner-Masters, Franklin Cordova-Buiza, Alberto Paucar-Caceres
Summary: This study examines community responses and resilience to COVID-19 and climate change in the case of Quebrada Verde, a rural community in Peru. The community's preparedness is unbalanced towards the two threats, with more tools developed for coping with COVID-19 than climate change. Efforts are needed to strengthen resilience towards climate change and to bridge the gap in relationships with other local organizations in order to sustain the wider social network and enhance risk management strategies.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Franklin Cordova-Buiza, Alberto Paucar-Caceres, Silvia Cristina Quispe-Prieto, Andrea Pierina Rivera-Garre, Lucero Nicole Huerta-Tantalean, Jesus Enrique Valle-Paucar, Carla Vanessa Ponce de Leon-Panduro, Toni Burrowes-Cromwell
Summary: Inefficient management of organic waste in the food service sector is a global challenge, with negative environmental impacts and alarming consequences for people suffering from food scarcity. This research examines the situation in Lima and Tacna, Peru, using a quantitative waste management approach. The results suggest a lack of separation or reuse of organic waste in restaurants, with disposal methods including surplus provision and sending waste to landfills and slaughterhouses. There is also a lack of awareness and training on the importance of organic waste management. As a corrective measure, an awareness video was produced to support change.
Article
Management
Alberto Paucar-Caceres, Melissa Franchini Cavalcanti-Bandos, Silvia Cristina Quispe-Prieto, Lucero Nicole Huerta-Tantalean, Katarzyna Werner-Masters
Summary: This paper reports on the use of Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) to enhance the role of higher education institution (HEI) stakeholder action networks in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study used CATWOE analysis, a conceptual SSM tool, on a Brazilian university's stakeholder network, finding that elements of SSM clarify stakeholder roles and help formalize action networks to achieve SDGs.
SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Walter Leal Filho, Joao Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio, Alberto Paucar-Caceres, Melissa Franchini Cavalcanti-Bandos, Cintia Nunes, Carlos Vilchez-Roman, Silvia Quispe-Prieto, Luciana Londero Brandli
Summary: Brazil's health education sector is characterized by inequalities and in need of policies and efforts from education organizations to align with global health principles.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Leila Abuabara, Katarzyna Werner-Masters, Alberto Paucar-Caceres
Summary: In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, many households face challenges of food supply disruptions and increased responsibilities. This study proposes a novel participatory modelling approach that combines linear optimization with the Parsimonious Analytic Hierarchy Process to provide a weekly menu that satisfies the unique requirements of each participant in young families.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jorge Espinoza-Molina, Alberto Paucar-Caceres, Maria Del Carmen Silva-Cornejo, Silvia Quispe-Prieto, Karina Acosta-Caipa, Esther Chambe-Vega, Erbert Osco-Mamani, Franklin Cordova-Buiza, Toni Burrowes-Cromwell, Lucero Nicole Huerta-Tantalean
Summary: This article reports on the active implementation of comprehensive disaster and climate risk management strategies in Latin America. Through networking, case studies, and literature reviews, the results show that the network plays an important role in deepening a culture of risk prevention and achieving sustainable development goals.
Article
Management
Leila Abuabara, Alberto Paucar-Caceres, Katarzyna Werner-Masters, Daniela Simonini T. Villas Boas
Summary: This study argues that reading fiction can benefit OR practitioners by enhancing their systems thinking and understanding of complex human affairs. Using Causal Mapping (CM), the researchers applied this approach to Reading Labs, where participants read and shared their views on fiction literature to appreciate differing perspectives. The findings highlight how CM enhances systemic thinking and translates subjective reading experiences into new actions. This interdisciplinary study is of interest to Soft/OR practitioners and systems practitioners working on promoting systems thinking.
JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Jorge Duran-Encalada, Katarzyna Werner-Masters, Alberto Paucar-Caceres
Summary: This study aims to explore the prevalence of barriers to women's leadership in family business in Mexico, focusing on factors such as invisibility, glass ceiling effect, and sexism. Through semi-structured interviews with women in leading managerial roles, the study identifies critical factors like education, experience, participation in decision-making, and family support that hinder or facilitate women's advancement. These findings challenge existing literature and enrich perspectives on women's leadership in family businesses.
SOCIAL SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Silvia Quispe-Prieto, Melissa Franchini Cavalcanti-Bandos, Manuel Caipa-Ramos, Alberto Paucar-Caceres, Hector Heraldo Rojas-Jimenez
Summary: Latin American universities are facing a serious financial crisis due to a lack of economic resources, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. While online teaching processes have been implemented to mitigate disruptions, the level of student satisfaction remains unknown.
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
David Haley, Alberto Paucar-Caceres, Sandro Schlindwein
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic prompts a reevaluation of societal values and relationships, and the potential role of systems thinking in disaster management. Critical reflection on existing systems and the values embedded within them is crucial for promoting equitable recovery from disasters like COVID-19.
Article
Management
Virginia Carolina Vilchez, Alberto Paucar-Caceres, Katarzyna Werner
Summary: This study examines the recurring issues of political clientelism and low quality of democracy in Latin American societies. Through in-depth interviews, it was found that practices and discourses of political clientelism foster citizens' dependence on the state and government.
SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Management
Bruno Jerardino-Wiesenborn, Alberto Paucar-Caceres, Alejandro Ochoa-Arias
SYSTEMIC PRACTICE AND ACTION RESEARCH
(2020)
