A framework for an industrial ecological decision support system to foster partnerships between businesses and governments for sustainable development

Horváth, Gyula; Harazin, Piroska

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.05.018

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“…For the decision support systems analysis, a lot of attention in their works is given by foreign authors like Zeleznikow, Risk (2002), , Horvath, Harazin (2015), Bellucci, Zeleznikow (2004), e.g. Davidson et al (2015), e.g.…”

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Legal decision support system application possibility in corporate governance

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Keršulienė

2016

9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”

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Abstract. Decision-making that must be supported by specific information or reasoning extensively relies on decision support systems, capable of handling data from multiple sources. Most decision-makers seek to find cost-effective solutions, i.e. mainly focusing on most efficient solutions in economic terms, consequently, it is the economic information that is basically processed and offered for decision-making process by decision support systems, along with economic models. Though businesses focus on the most rational solutions to the management process, other criteria also play an important role, including time costs, confidentiality, and friendly relations with service users, customers, partners and government agencies, etc., thus management decision-making may successfully rely on legal decision support systems. The article presents an overview of legal decision support systems and their potential as regards their application in addressing a wide array of business management issues. The article also focuses on the selection and screening of indicators critical to decision-making, and offers a potential structure for management decision-making.

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Section: Legal Decision Support Systems Overviewmentioning

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Legal decision support system application possibility in corporate governance

Mikštienė

Keršulienė

2016

9th International Scientific Conference “Business and Management 2016”

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“…Furthermore, the currently available techniques and software packages are unable to optimise the selected criteria [23,37,38,42,43]. In other words, this means that the current methods and systems are not able to calculate the fair value of a UIPS under deliberation (for further discussion, also see [21,22,24,39,40,[44][45][46][47][48]). This study aims to contribute to this under-researched area.…”

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An Evaluation System for University–Industry Partnership Sustainability: Enhancing Options for Entrepreneurial Universities

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Abstract:The concept of university-industry partnership sustainability (UIPS) stands for well-adjusted progress among key players from universities and industry by sustaining their welfare, both in the present and in the future. This paper sought to develop an evaluation system for UIPS. The need for such a system is justified at three levels: the micro level (i.e., research and innovation performance, transfer and absorptive capability, and technology development), the meso level (i.e., institutional arrangements, communication networks, and local and indigenous rules) and the macro level (i.e., supply and demand, regulations, financing, taxes, culture, traditions, market, climate, politics, demographics, and technology). The UIPS evaluation system developed in this study offers the possibility of calculating a fair value of UIPS and providing recommendations for improving university-industry (U-I) partnerships. This can be of great importance for entrepreneurial universities that would like to strengthen their corporate links and/or reduce/reverse the "hollowing effect" of globalisation in disadvantaged regions. Additionally, this paper also contains discussions on the advantages, limitations, and managerial implications of this proposal.

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“…Another factor highlighted as a barrier can be that the goal of the activities connected to industrial symbiosis contradicts certain political goals (Fichtner et al, 2005). Yet, Horváth and Harazin, (2016) argue that the social benefits of industrial symbiosis could be further developed through local authorities. In the development of industrial symbiosis networks between businesses and local authorities, local authorities can either be passive or proactive by encouraging new businesses through investments in necessary infrastructure, or by participation in activities concerning local business development and so on (Horváth and Harazin, 2016).…”

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“…Yet, Horváth and Harazin, (2016) argue that the social benefits of industrial symbiosis could be further developed through local authorities. In the development of industrial symbiosis networks between businesses and local authorities, local authorities can either be passive or proactive by encouraging new businesses through investments in necessary infrastructure, or by participation in activities concerning local business development and so on (Horváth and Harazin, 2016). Chertow (2007) concludes that typical barriers often are business related.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Regardless of whether energy companies are municipally or privately owned, they always have requirements for financial returns, long or short-term, of their investments. Local authorities do not have that same requirement, especially not in the short term, since they are supposed to have a wider system view taking benefits of the larger society into account (Horváth and Harazin, 2016). Yet, even though local authorities are considered to have an important role they do not have the mandate to act operatively.…”

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Utilisation of Excess Heat Towards a Circular Economy: Implications of interorganisational collaborations and strategic planning

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In order to significantly lower the environmental impact from human activities, numerous efforts and approaches related to the transformation of human activities have developed during the last decades. Examples of such efforts are policies and strategies at different levels, some with a top-down approach focusing on extensive institutional changes, and some with a bottom-up approach focusing on industrial actors and industry-led activities.One essential aspect of these efforts concerns the energy used producing the products and services provided within our society. This includes, for example, improved efficiency of processes in order to minimise the amount of energy used, or optimisation of efficiency by using energy with the lowest possible exergy value. It can also be about reuse of energy, which is the focus of this thesis. Heat, which is the main by-product of all energy systems, can be utilised for heating purposes to lower the primary energy demand for heating. Increased utilisation of excess heat, however, requires collaboration between normally unrelated actors, those with a supply of and those demanding excess heat.In Sweden, which is a Northern European country with high demand for heat, the tradition of large energy-intensive manufacturing industries generating large amounts of excess heat, in combination with well-established district heating distribution systems, constitute good conditions for excess heat utilisation. Despite the fact that Sweden is among the world leaders in utilising excess heat, there is however, still a large unutilised potential.From this background, the objective of this thesis is to identify challenges behind excess heat utilisation for heating purposes, and to propose practical suggestions to facilitate expanded excess heat utilisation. The overall objective is analysed with a focus on drivers and barriers behind interorganisational collaborations on excess heat utilisation, important components of interorganisational business models and how the technical conditions regarding supply and demand could be facilitated by strategic municipal spatial planning processes. The research is largely based on interviews conducted with societal actors with different perspectives on excess heat utilisation; energy companies, industries generating high-grade excess heat, facilities generating low-grade excess heat, facilities demanding low-grade excess heat, experts of utilisation of low-grade excess heat, branch organisations, municipal spatial planners, energy-and climate advisors, and developers. Document studies have been conducted in order to collect case specific knowledge. The research questions are explored based on literature studies on the principles of industrial symbiosis, business model perspective and strategic planning. Further, they are examined in a Swedish context. It is concluded that the three perspectives complement each other by providing a system perspective on increased utilisation of excess heat as they seek to contribute both environmental and financial ben...

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A framework for an industrial ecological decision support system to foster partnerships between businesses and governments for sustainable development

Cited by 19 publications

References 27 publications

Legal decision support system application possibility in corporate governance

Legal decision support system application possibility in corporate governance

An Evaluation System for University–Industry Partnership Sustainability: Enhancing Options for Entrepreneurial Universities

Utilisation of Excess Heat Towards a Circular Economy: Implications of interorganisational collaborations and strategic planning

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