Kybernetes: Volume 48 Issue 3
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The international journal of cybernetics, systems and management sciencesTable of contents
Does beauty matter?: Exploring the relationship between self-consciousness and physical attractiveness
Wei-Lun ChangThe purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between self-consciousness and physical attractiveness from a psychological perspective, examining the relationship of…
Sustainability risk management in a cooperative environment under uncertainty: Iran’s Niayesh tunnel case study
Mojtaba Moradi, Ashkan Hafezalkotob, Vahidreza GhezavatiThis study considers a project scheduling model to assess the project risks and the impacts on project sustainability when subcontractors collaborate under uncertainty. Moreover…
A model checking approach for user relationship management in the social network
Alireza Souri, Monire Nourozi, Amir Masoud Rahmani, Nima Jafari NavimipourThe purpose of this paper is to describe how formal verification strategies have been utilized to assess the correctness of Knowledge Creation Process (KCP) in the social systems…
Social influence or personal attitudes?: Understanding users’ social network sites continuance intention
Xue YangThis study aimed to examine the impact of social influence and personal attitudes on users’ continuance intention. Based on social influence theory, this study developed a…
The viable system model and its applications in higher education: an overview
Sahar Saeed Rezk, Shahinaz GamalViable system model (VSM) is a powerful tool mainly used to describe, solve and control systems’ complex problems autonomously. It enables systems to be flexible so that they can…
Integrated SWOT analysis with multiple preference relations: Selection of strategic factors for social media
Gülçin Büyüközkan, Öykü IlıcakSWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis is a powerful approach for evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of an organization with an internal perspective…
Option ordering and coordination strategies for a two-periodsupply chain
Nana Wan, Xiaozhi WuDue to rapid product obsolescence, there is a significant decline in the market prices, which causes that the sale season is often divided into two periods. This paper aims to…
Interval-valued Pythagorean fuzzy TODIM approach through point operator-based similarity measures for multicriteria group decision making
Animesh Biswas, Biswajit SarkarThe purpose of this paper is to develop a methodology based on TODIM (an acronym in Portuguese for interactive and multicriteria decision-making) approach for the selection of the…
From process flows to benchmark in an accident and emergency hospital with PERT approach
Shamsuddin Ahmed, Addas F. MohammedAccident emergency hospital (AEH) services require cohesive, collective, uninterrupted streamlined medical diagnostic and satisfactory patient care. Medical service efficiency in…
Overview of brand personality research with bibliometric indicators
Gonzalo R. Llanos-Herrera, Jose M. MerigoThe purpose of this paper is to present a global view of the research that has been conducted regarding brand personality by using the Core Collection of the Web of Science (WoS…
The supply and demand of social systems: towards a systems theory of the firm
Vladislav Valentinov, Spencer ThompsonThe economic theory of the firm apparently concurs with Niklas Luhmann’s theory of social systems with regard to the primary function of the firm to be complexity reduction, i.e…
A dynamic differential oligopoly game with sticky price and advertising: Open-loop and closed-loop solutions
Marjan Raoufinia, Vahid Baradaran, Reza ShahrjerdiThe purpose of this study is to analyze comparatively the properties of open-loop and closed-loop equilibria in a dynamic oligopoly model with price dynamics and reflexive…
Fuzzy logic-based bidding strategies in dynamic double auctions
Baki Unal, Çagdas Hakan AladagDouble auctions are widely used market mechanisms on the world. Communication technologies such as internet increased importance of this market institution. The purpose of this…
The dynamic role of Italian energy strategies in the worldwide scenario
Guido Marseglia, Elisa Rivieccio, Carlo Maria MedagliaThe purpose of this paper is to set out ideas regarding a systematic approach that defines the Italian National energy strategies, considering the standards imposed from European…
Establishing high value markets for data-driven customer relationship management systems: An empirical case study
Wen-Yu ChiangOnline customer relationship management (CRM) is an important issue for implementing digital marketing of electronic commerce or social commerce. The purpose of this study is to…
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- Prof. Dr. Gandolfo Dominici