Delphi and Phokis : a Network Theory Approach

Optimizing the Competency Model of University Administrators with Delphi-Fuzzy Technique and Grounded Theory Approach

Effective and efficient management of universities and higher education systems, which today have a significant role in the sustainable and comprehensive development of countries and are considered as one of the pillars of global competitiveness and development of countries, is an important principle and subject to its alignment with the upstream documents. In this way, according to the strateg...

Cooperative network flow problem with pricing decisions and allocation of benefits: A game theory approach

Several real problems in telecommunication, transportation, and distribution industries can be well analyzed by network flow models. In revenue management, pricing plays a primary role which increases the profit generated from a limited supply of assets. Pricing decision directly affects the amount of service or product demand. Hence, in traditional maximum flow problem, we assume that the dema...

Identification Of Key Sectors For Iran, South Korea And Turkey Economies: A Network Theory Approach

Verification of a Quality Management Theory: Using a Delphi Study

Background A model of quality management called Strategic Collaborative Quality Management (SCQM) model was developed based on the quality management literature review, the findings of a survey on quality management assessment in healthcare organisations, semi-structured interviews with healthcare stakeholders, and a Delphi study on healthcare quality management experts. The purpose of this stu...

Two-tier Supplier Base Efficiency Evaluation Via Network DEA: A Game Theory Approach

In today's competitive markets, firms try to reduce their supply cost by selecting efficient suppliers using different techniques. Several methods can be applied to evaluate the efficiency of supplier base. This paper develops generalized network data envelopment analysis models to examine the efficiency of two-tier supplier bases under cooperative and non-cooperative strategies where each tier...