Kybernetes: Volume 48 Issue 5
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The international journal of cybernetics, systems and management sciencesTable of contents
Comparison analysis on the bilateral efforts of farmers and the third-party organization under multiple contract modes
Lanying Sun, Xiaoyan LiThe purpose of this paper is under the analysis framework of the system theory, analyzing the optimal contract mode of agricultural supply chain to guarantee the stability of…
Option contract design for supply chains under asymmetric cost information
Xue Chen, Bo Li, Simin AnA lack of visibility into the manufacturer’s production cost information impedes a retailer’s ability to maximize her own profits, especially when market demand is uncertain. The…
Modelling and analysis of complex products design based on supernetwork
Na Zhang, Yu Yang, Jiafu Su, Yujie ZhengBecause of the multiple design elements and complicated relationship among design elements of complex products design, it is tough for designers to systematically and dynamically…
The anti-GMO advocacy: an institutionalist and systems-theoretic assessment
Vladislav Valentinov, Stefan Hielscher, Sebastian Everding, Ingo PiesPublic debates on the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are strongly influenced by the nongovernmental organization (NGO)-led advocacy, most of which is harshly…
A multidimensional model of knowledge sharing behavior in mobile social networks
Mohamad Hoseini, Fatemeh Saghafi, Emad AghayiA great number of people use mobile social networks (MSNs) to communicate, entertain, learn, search and get advice. Growth and survival of any community depends on the activities…
Global supply chain network design problem with rules of origin and limited import quotas
Xinxuan Cheng, Guoqing Yang, Longfei FanThis paper aims to develop an uncertain global supply chain network design (GSCND) model with rules of origin (RoOs) and limited import quotas, and to discuss the international…
A 2-tuple integrated DEA-based approach for neuromarketing technology evaluation
Mehtap Dursun, Nazli GokerNeuromarketing, which is an interdisciplinary area, concentrates on evaluating consumers’ cognitive and emotional reactions to different marketing stimuli. In spite of advantages…
Business value of enterprise resource planning spending and scope: A post-implementation perspective
Morteza Ghobakhloo, Adel Azar, Sai Hong TangThe purpose of this study is to contribute to the existing knowledge about the value of post-implementation Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system at the firm level.
Ranking products with IF-based sentiment word framework and TODIM method
Chong Wu, Dong ZhangThe purpose of this paper is to rank products by combining sentiment analysis (SA) and multiple attribute decision-making (MADM).
Researches status and trends of management cybernetics and viable system model
Amin Vahidi, Alireza Aliahmadi, Ebrahim TeimouryThis paper reviews the underpinning principles and scientific trends of cybernetics and the viable system model (VSM). Therefore, this paper aims to guide authors and managers…
Creating a healthy working environment for older employees as part of social responsibility
Maja Rožman, Sonja Treven, Matjaž Mulej, Vesna ČančerThe purpose of this paper is to present the importance of a healthy working environment and approaches to establish a healthy working environment of older employees and their…
Two-sided form, differentiation and second-order observation in Escher’s artworks and Calvino’s stories
Laura AppignanesiThe purpose of this paper is to find a leading idea of the mid-twentieth century, demonstrating the pervasive nature of some concepts belonging to second-order systems theory. To…
A computational theory of consciousness: qualia and the hard problem
Ángel García-BañosThis paper aims to contribute to the formulation of a theory of consciousness based only on computational processes. In this manner, sound computational explanations of qualia and…
Extended DEA model under type-2 fuzzy environment: An application of rural poverty reduction in Hainan province
Xiaoqing Chen, Xinwang Liu, Zaiwu GongThe purpose of this paper is to combine the uncertain methods of type-2 fuzzy sets and data envelopment analysis (DEA) evaluation model together. A new type-2 fuzzy DEA efficiency…
Research on coordination mechanism for fresh agri-food supply chain with option contracts
Linan Zhou, Gengui Zhou, Fangzhong Qi, Hangying LiThis paper aims to develop a coordination mechanism that can be applied to achieve the channel coordination and information sharing simultaneously in the fresh agri-food supply…
