The objective of this paper is to provide a metric that could be used to define success in a collaborative network. The metric shows three kinds of measurements that might influence the success of collaborative networks. This paper contributes to the body of knowledge by developing a methodology for measuring partners’ contribution, involvement and outcome in the collaborative network as a syst...

Construction projects are complex and risky. According to the literature, even profitable construction companies can fail due to poor cash flow. In order to survive in this rapidly changing environment, effective cash flow management is essential. Many unforeseen factors affect a construction project’s cash flow. The objective of the research presented in this paper is to examine the impact of ...

There has been an enormous increase in the use of mobile learning (m-learning) systems in many fields due to the tremendous advancement in information and communication technologies. Although, there are many frameworks that have been developed for identifying and categorising the different components of m-learning systems, most of them have some limitations, drawbacks, and no support for quanti...

Abstract-The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) provides a decision maker with a way of examining the consistency of entries in a pairwise comparison matrix and the hierarchy as a whole through the consistency ratio measure. It has always seemed to us that this commonly used measure could be improved upon. The purpose of this paper is to present an alternative consistency measure and demonstrate ...

According to the competence-based theory, firm competencies are derived from capabilities that are unique in marketplace and are closely knitted within various business functions across the company. This paper provides a structured framework for evaluating the competencies of a firm using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). One distinctive feature of this framework is that a multi-criterion...

The College of Commerce and Finance at Villanova University sponsors an annual research aw^ards program. Its objectives are to encourage and reward faculty research efforts. The process of selecting papers to win the award turned out to be far more complex than we initially expected. After many unsuccessful attempts at developing a manageable procedure, we used the analytic hierarchy process to...

A developing country like India encounters challenges like exponential increase in population and rising per capita energy consumption which demands an optimum usage of available energy resources. Currently the energy demands are mostly met by non renewable energy sources, a system that puts a tremendous pressure on the economy and causes a serious threat to the environment, flora and fauna. He...

Abstract: This paper explores the desirable relationship between business strategy and environmental strategy on both a product line and process line basis. The work uses the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to do a pair-wise comparison between business and environmental benefits and importance. Subsequently, the Product Profile Matrix is used to conceptualize the findings generated from the ...

The convergent validity of ®ve multiattribute weighting methods is studied in an Internet experiment. This is the ®rst experiment where the subjects created the alternatives and attributes themselves. Each subject used ®ve methods to assess attribute weights ± one version of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), direct point allocation, simple multiattribute rating technique (SMART), swing weig...

This article presents a financial scoring model estimated on Czech corporate accounting data. Seven financial indicators capable of explaining business failure at a 1-year prediction horizon are identified. Using the model estimated in this way, an aggregate indicator of the creditworthiness of the Czech corporate sector is then constructed and its evolution over time is shown. This indicator a...