scholarly journals An ANP-based network to measure the impact of Lean production on organisational performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 222 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Luis Ruano Pérez ◽  
Raúl Rodríguez-Rodríguez ◽  
Juan-José Alfaro Saiz ◽  
María-José Verdecho
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Performance Measurement System ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Organisational Performance ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Network Process ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Do So

Purpose: The main objective of this research is to design a decision-making network, based on the Analytic Network Process (ANP) technique (Saaty, 1996), which will include the main elements to take into account when stating the effect that the application of LP techniques has got on the performance of an organisation, measured this through a Performance Measurement System (PMS).Design/methodology/approach: The authors have carried out a scientific literature search to state what the main LP techniques are –and how to group them into different clusters- and have then applied the ANP, its first phase, in order to design the decisional network.Findings: There is a gap in the literature when trying to identify and quantify to what extent the implementation of LP techniques affects to organisational performance. The ANP is an appropriate technique to do so due to the need of gathering and quantifying experts’ opinions.Originality/value: The designed ANP-based network to measure the impact of LP over organisational performance is a novel approach. This paper justifies its usage and paves the way to implement the rest of the ANP phases in future research work. 

scholarly journals Analysis of High-Friction Surface Texture with Respect to Friction and Wear

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 758
Author(s):  
Cibi Pranav ◽  
Minh-Tan Do ◽  
Yi-Chang Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Surface Texture ◽  
Safety Concern ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Scanning System ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Texture Parameters ◽  
Aggregate Loss ◽  
Friction Surfaces ◽  
The Impact

High Friction Surfaces (HFS) are applied to increase friction capacity on critical roadway sections, such as horizontal curves. HFS friction deterioration on these sections is a safety concern. This study deals with characterization of the aggregate loss, one of the main failure mechanisms of HFS, using texture parameters to study its relationship with friction. Tests are conducted on selected HFS spots with different aggregate loss severity levels at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) Test Track. Friction tests are performed using a Dynamic Friction Tester (DFT). The surface texture is measured by means of a high-resolution 3D pavement scanning system (0.025 mm vertical resolution). Texture data are processed and analyzed by means of the MountainsMap software. The correlations between the DFT friction coefficient and the texture parameters confirm the impact of change in aggregates’ characteristics (including height, shape, and material volume) on friction. A novel approach to detect the HFS friction coefficient transition based on aggregate loss, inspired by previous works on the tribology of coatings, is proposed. Using the proposed approach, preliminary outcomes show it is possible to observe the rapid friction coefficient transition, similar to observations at NCAT. Perspectives for future research are presented and discussed.

scholarly journals Opinions, perceptions and attitudes toward an electronic health record system among practicing nurses

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Ahmad H. Abu Raddaha ◽  
Arwa Obeidat ◽  
Huda Al Awaisi ◽  
Jahara Hayudini
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Health Record ◽  
Clinical Information System ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Randomized Sampling ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Electronic Health ◽  
The Impact

Background: Despite worldwide expanding implementation of electronic health record (EHR) systems, healthcare professionals conducted limited number of studies to explore factors that might facilitate or jeopardize using these systems. This study underscores the impact of nurses’ opinions, perceptions, and computer competencies on their attitudes toward using an EHR system.Methods: With randomized sampling, a cross-sectional exploratory design was used. The sample consisted of 169 nurses who worked at a public teaching hospital in Oman. They completed self-administered questionnaire. Several standardized valid and reliable instruments were utilized.Results: Seventy-four percent of our study nurses had high positive attitudes toward the EHR system. The least ranked perception scores (60.4%) were linked to perceiving that suggestions made by nurses about the system would be taken into account. Nurses who reported that the hospital sought for suggestions for customization of the system [OR: 2.54 (95% CI: 1.09, 5.88), p = .03], who found the system as an easy-to-use clinical information system [OR: 6.53 (95% CI: 1.72, 24.75), p = .01], who reported the presence of good relationship with the system’s managing personnel [OR: 3.59 (95% CI: 1.13, 11.36), p = .03] and who reported that the system provided all needed health information [OR: 2.97 (95% CI: 1.16, 7.62), p = .02] were more likely to develop high positive attitudes toward the system.Conclusions: To better develop plans to foster the EHR system’s use facilitators and overcome its usage barriers by nursing professionals, more involvement of nurses in system’s customization endeavors is highly suggested. When the system did not disrupt workflows, it would decrease clinical errors and expand nursing productivity. In order to maximize the utilization of the system in healthcare delivery, future research work to investigate the effect of the system on other healthcare providers and inter-professional communications is pressingly needed.

scholarly journals The Impact of Board Capital on Internationalization of SMEs: Initial Theoretical Considerations

2020 ◽  
pp. 12-16
Author(s):  
Monika Bužavaitė ◽  
Renata Korsakiene
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Board Capital ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Considerations ◽  
Agency Resource

The study aims to investigate the relationship between Board capital and internationalization of SMEs. The study implements a systematic review and synthesis of scientific literature. The article presents useful insights into the concept of Board capital, Agency, Resource dependency, Institutional theories, and Resource-Based view. These theories give us a better understanding of Board capital, the firm’s management and behavior. The analysis of recent studies suggests that external members of the Board might positively affect internationalization outcomes and be useful in overcoming obstacles during the initiation of international activities. Nevertheless, international entrepreneurship literature is still lacking studies considering Board capital. A deeper investigation of Board capital factors impacting the internationalization of SMEs can be stated as a future research direction. 

Mathematical Modeling on Thermal Energy Storage Systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 695 ◽  
pp. 553-557
Author(s):  
N.A.M. Amin ◽  
Mohd Azizi Said ◽  
Azizul Mohamad ◽  
Mohd Shukry Abdul Majid ◽  
Mohd Afendi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Thermal Energy Storage ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Transfer Unit ◽  
Thermal Energy Storage Systems ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Encapsulated Phase Change Material ◽  
Change Material

Mathematical representations of the encapsulated phase change material (PCM) within thermal energy storage (TES) models are investigated. Applying the Effectiveness - Number of Transfer Unit (ɛ-NTU) method, the performances of these TES are presented in terms of the effectiveness considering the impact of different variable parameters. The mathematical formulations summarized can be used for future research work with the suggestion to maximize the heat transfer within the storage. Thus the optimisation on the configuration of the encapsulation can be done through a parametric analysis.

Winning and Losing in Federal Sector Dispute Resolution

1994 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles G. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Federal Sector ◽  
Final Offer ◽  
Labor Agreement ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Do So

This paper examines the binding decisions of the Federal Service Impasses Panel. (Panel) The Panel has the authority to mediate and ultimately decide the terms of a labor agreement should the federal agencies and labor unions be unable to do so bilaterally. This paper presents descriptive data on who wins and who loses with the Federal Service Impasses Panel. Background information on the history of dispute resolution machinery in the federal government is outlined. The data was collected from a content analysis of 307 of 311 binding cases decided by the Panel from 1/79 through 7/87. The paper chronicles the types of procedures used by the Panel, the nature of issues at impasse and who wins. Also, the number and types of arguments used by the parties in support of their respective positions with the Panel are examined. A number of conclusions are drawn from the analysis. (1) The Panel uses a number of different types of dispute machinery including conventional and final offer procedures. (2) Management won almost sixty percent of all issues brought before the Panel (3) Labor and management tend to use a variety of different arguments to support their positions. (4) Neither labor nor management appeared very interested in the impact of their proposals on the general public. Future research may wish to investigate the specific reasons for management success.

scholarly journals What Is Known: Examining the Empirical Literature in Resident Work Hours Using 30 Influential Articles

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 795-805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Philibert
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Hours ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Resident Work ◽  
Work Hour ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Background  Examining influential, highly cited articles can show the advancement of knowledge about the effect of resident physicians' long work hours, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of work hour limits. Objective  A narrative review of 30 articles, selected for their contribution to the literature, explored outcomes of interest in the research on work hours—including patient safety, learning, and resident well-being. Methods  Articles were selected from a comprehensive review. Citation volume, quality, and contribution to the evolving thinking on work hours and to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education standards were assessed. Results  Duty hour limits are supported by the scientific literature, particularly limits on weekly hours and reducing the frequency of overnight call. The literature shows declining hours and call frequency over 4 decades of study, although the impact on patient safety, learning, and resident well-being is not clear. The review highlighted limitations of the scientific literature on resident hours, including small samples and reduced generalizability for intervention studies, and the inability to rule out confounders in large studies using administrative data. Key areas remain underinvestigated, and accepted methodology is challenged when assessing the impact of interventions on the multiple outcomes of interest. Conclusions  The influential literature, while showing the beneficial effect of work hour limits, does not answer all questions of interest in determining optimal limits on resident hours. Future research should use methods that permit a broader, collective examination of the multiple, often competing attributes of the learning environment that collectively promote patient safety and resident learning and well-being.

scholarly journals A Warehouse Social and Environmental Performance Metrics Framework

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 513-526
Author(s):  
Patricija Bajec ◽  
Danijela Tuljak-Suban ◽  
Ivona Bajor
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Performance Measurement System ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Fuzzy Delphi ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Social And Environmental Performance

To improve the supply chain performance in all three aspects of sustainability (social, economic, and environmental), a comprehensive sustainable performance measurement system that captures all the supply chain partners’ efforts and commitments is required. Warehouse, as the second largest logistics source of environmental pollution in the supply chain has been almost completely overlooked and ignored in the past studies. To fill this gap, a warehouse performance metrics framework for environmental and social performance measures was proposed using a novel Fuzzy Delphi and Best-worst methodological approach. The method is less time-consuming than the Analytic Hierarchy Process or Analytic Network Process, it does not address whether criteria are dependent or independent, requires fewer comparisons of criteria, but still produces reliable and credible results. The presented framework consists of 32 equally formulated environmental and social performance indicators, including formulas and measurement units. The 14 most important indicators are ranked according to the requirements of different stakeholders.

Assessment of supplier quality performance of computer manufacturing industry by using ANP and DEMATEL

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiu Yuan Hu ◽  
Shao-I Chiu ◽  
Tieh-Min Yen ◽  
Ching-Chan Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Integrated Model ◽  
Performance Rating ◽  
Quality Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to establish an integrated model of Analytic Network Process (ANP) and Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL), to assist enterprises to process supplier quality performance rating and comparison and find the core improvement direction to create the value of all supply chain members. Design/methodology/approach – This study used the integrated model to process supplier quality performance rating and comparison, which not only improved the order-winners and qualifiers and continued to increase supplier quality performance, but resolved the complex and difficult cause-effect relation issue to find out core improvement items. The cases of Taiwanese industrial computer manufacturers were used to describe the application and benefits of this methodology. Findings – The results recommended that the improvement item of supplier A shall focus on design and quality conformance. The recommended improvement item and order for supplier B is design, delivery reliability and delivery speed. This study established ANP and DEMATEL evaluation models, and expanded the application field in the supplier performance evaluation. Originality/value – The ANP model is used to calculate the importance of the evaluation criteria, and the DEMATEL method is introduced to consider the impact of the casual relationship of evaluation items and to adjust the importance of the evaluation item, and to solve the complex and difficult practical causation issue.

scholarly journals Report on an Analytic Network Process (ANP) Model to Estimate the Benefits, Opportunities, Costs, and Risks (BOCR) that Gun Policies and Violence Prevention Interventions have on Legal Users of Firearms

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis G Vargas ◽  
Amos N. Guiora ◽  
Marcel C. Minutolo
Keyword(s):  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Pairwise Comparisons ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Zero Sum ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Balancing public good with individual rights is a difficult task; gun policies attempt to do just this. To ensure public safety, local, state, and federal agencies piece together policies that each entity believes will meet the needs of public welfare. When legislating new gun policies, the impact the policies have on gun owners are perceived as a zero-sum game; some groups are perceived to gain while others think they are losing, but the reality is much more nuanced.    The reason the impact of these policies on all lawful gun owners has been considered a zero-sum game is largely because to date there has been no research measuring the impact. Further, there have been no attempts to quantify the impact that the policies have on lawful gun owners. The sole argument that has been made is about constitutionality.   In this paper, we develop an approach based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The approach allows us to develop criteria for evaluating the impact of these policies on lawful gun owners and generate priorities for the criteria from pairwise comparisons. Criteria are compared in pairs, thus the term pairwise comparisons.  This allows us to score, as with a scorecard model, gun policies for various types of gun owners with respect to the criteria according to the Benefits, Opportunities, Costs, and Risks, thereby determining the impact of each policy.

scholarly journals Selection and Ranking of Fog Computing-Based IoT for Monitoring of Health Using the Analytic Network Approach

Complexity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Dong Xue ◽  
Shah Nazir ◽  
Zhiqiang Peng ◽  
Hizbullah Khattak
Keyword(s):  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Fog Computing ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Monitoring Systems ◽  
Network Approach ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Health Monitoring Systems ◽  
Selection And Ranking

Numerous raised areas are established in the field of fog computing (FC), applied for various purposes, and are evaluated for running analytics on various devices including devices of internet of things and many others in a disseminated way. FC progresses the prototype of cloud computing to network edge leading various possibilities and services. FC improves processing, decision, and intervention to take place through devices of IoT and communicate essential details. The idea of FC in healthcare based on frameworks of IoT is exploited by determining dispersed delegate layer of comprehension between the cloud and sensor hubs. The clouds suggested systems improved to overcome several challenges in ubiquitous frameworks of medical services such as energy efficiency, portability, adaptableness, and quality issues by accommodating right to take care of definite weights of the distant medical services group and sensor networks. The proposed research work has considered the analytic network process (ANP) for selection and ranking of FC-based IoT for health monitoring systems. The approach works in situation when complexity arises for health monitoring. Results of the study show the success of the research for facilitating healthcare.

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