Sustainable electricity generation mix for Iran: A fuzzy analytic network process approach

Sadeghi, Arash; Larimian, Taimaz

doi:10.1016/j.seta.2018.04.001

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“…It is worth noting that the sample size does not represent a limitation with respect to the IPEP model itself. In contrast to conventional statistical analysis, AHP does not require a large sample size in order to produce useful results (Cheng and Li, 2001;Sadeghi and Larimian, 2018), and previous AHPbased studies have used what would generally be viewed as very small sample sizes (e.g., n < 10); see Sipahi and Timor (2010) for a review. The sample of 78 New Zealand SMEs serves three purposes in this study.…”

Section: Limitations and Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perceived Export Performance: A Contingent Measurement Approach

Sadeghi¹,

Rose²,

Madsen³

2021

Journal of International Marketing

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Despite considerable research on export performance, relatively little scholarly attention has been devoted to incorporating managers’ perspectives into operationalizing this concept. This study proposes a new approach for measuring SMEs’ export performance in the presence of multiple goals that are potentially conflicting, while accounting for different approaches to assessing export performance. Adopting a contingency approach, we develop two customized measures of perceived export performance: the individualized perceived export performance (IPEP) framework and the simplified model. We demonstrate the application of both measures based on a sample of 78 exporting SMEs in New Zealand, and compare the outcomes. The proposed frameworks are intended to measure export performance considering the specific priorities of managers, through explicit incorporation of manager- and firm-specific differences in the types and importance of goals, indicators, and benchmarks. This paper extends our understanding of export performance by proposing a more nuanced and holistic measurement approach that is tailored to individual firms and reflects firm-specific idiosyncrasies.

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Section: Limitations and Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perceived Export Performance: A Contingent Measurement Approach

Sadeghi¹,

Rose²,

Madsen³

2021

Journal of International Marketing

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“…Sustainability assessments are seen to support decision-making and policy development and have become a common practice to help decision-and policy-makers develop plans and policies that will ultimately lead to sustainable development [71]. The significant role of sustainable development in electrification assessments has been highlighted in several studies as crucial in establishing the sustainability of electrification projects [72][73][74]. This paper draws from the different insights presented in literature about sustainability assessments and is grounded on the conclusion that no existing assessment framework has been made to determine how electrification systems impact sustainable development, particularly for rural off-grid island communities.…”

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The Power of Electricity: How Effective Is It in Promoting Sustainable Development in Rural Off-Grid Islands in the Philippines?

Lozano

Taboada

2021

Energies

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Electrification plays a crucial role in the advancement of rural communities but establishing its impact to the communities’ sustainable development remains a challenge. This paper presents a pragmatic framework for assessing how electrification affects sustainable development at the grassroots level with eight indicators in the economic, technical, social, and environmental dimensions highlighted. An exploratory factor analysis approach is applied to determine how these dimensions contribute to the community’s overall sustainable development. The framework is applied in two islands in the Philippines of less than 500 households and varying electrification levels. Results indicate that Gilutongan Island, which has less than 24-h electricity access rarely find productive uses of electricity and still make use of conventional fuels for lighting. Meanwhile, Cobrador Island, which has 24-h access see improvements in almost all aspects, although they are slightly burdened by the unaffordability of tariffs. This means that islands with limited hours for electricity access rarely experience positive impacts to their socioeconomic development while the opposite is true for islands with longer access. The framework can be a useful tool for decision- and policy-makers to assess electrification in rural off-grid communities and to streamline efforts in helping these communities achieve sustainable development.

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“…Since MCDM methods rely on experts’ judgment, thus they do not need many respondents to complete the questionnaire. Scholars have used small number of experts to implement ANP method for example 3 experts (Quezada et al , 2018), 5 experts (Gómez-Navarro et al , 2009), 6 experts (Sadeghi and Larimian, 2018), 11 experts (Ming-Lang et al , 2009), 13 experts (Chou, 2018) and 15 experts (Tseng et al , 2018). In total, 15 experts were identified by snowball sampling and participated in this study.…”

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Ranking factors influencing strategic management of university business incubators with ANP

Mavi

Gheibdoust²,

Khanfar

et al. 2019

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Purpose Universities play a central role in scientific development and progress in societies, so, the need for supporting new businesses in universities becomes very important that science and technology park-based incubators can meet it. The purpose of this paper is to prioritize the factors influencing strategic management of university business incubators (UBIs). Design/methodology/approach Present research prioritizes the factors influencing strategic management of incubators using analytic network process (ANP). The authors gathered data from UBIs affiliated with science and technology park of Guilan, located in city of Rasht (Iran) using the ANP questionnaire during year 2017. Findings Factors influencing strategic management of incubators comprised of four main criteria and 14 sub-criteria. The criteria and sub-criteria were ranked based on their importance. Results show that “talented managers” has the highest importance for strategic management of UBIs. Originality/value This study offers a novel analysis and contribution to the knowledge of ranking UBIs with a multi-criteria decision-making technique. Results of this research show the relative importance of criteria and sub-criteria, which contributes to further improvement of incubator management. University managers and incubator directors can utilize the findings for better resource allocation and aligning the strategies of incubators with macro strategies of the country.

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Sustainable electricity generation mix for Iran: A fuzzy analytic network process approach

Cited by 37 publications

References 84 publications

Perceived Export Performance: A Contingent Measurement Approach

Perceived Export Performance: A Contingent Measurement Approach

The Power of Electricity: How Effective Is It in Promoting Sustainable Development in Rural Off-Grid Islands in the Philippines?

Ranking factors influencing strategic management of university business incubators with ANP

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