Applying the Delphi and fuzzy DEMATEL methods for identification and prioritization of the variables affecting Iranian citrus exports to Russia

Hosseini, Mehdi; Soltanpour, Yazdan; Paydar, Mohammad Mahdi

doi:10.1007/s00500-022-06738-0

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“…But policymakers have selected the expansion of industrial product exports as one of these strategies. However, the country’s industrial product export development is fraught with different challenges (Hosseini et al , 2022). The most significant non-oil economic problems in Iran are exchange rate fluctuations, investment barriers, lack of financial stability, marketing barriers and sanctions.…”

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Do trade barriers have the same effect on SMEs in a country under sanctions? The case study of Iran

Hassanzadeh,

Shahbazi,

Movahedi

et al. 2023

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Purpose This paper aims to investigate the difference between the impacts of indicators of trade barriers (TBs) on bankrupt enterprises (BEs), new enterprises (NEs) and other enterprises (OEs). Design/methodology/approach The paper has used a multiple-step approach. At the first stage, the initial data has been collected from interviews with 164 top managers of SMEs in West Azerbaijan in Iran during two periods of 2013–2015 and 2017–2019. At the second step, multiple correspondence analysis has been used to summarize the relationships between variables and construct indices for different groups of TBs. Finally, the generalized structural equation model method was used to examine the impact of export barriers. Findings The results showed that the political legal index is the main TBs for BEs and NEs, but it had a more significant impact on BEs; the financial index was the second major TBs factor for BEs, while OEs did not have a problem in performance index, and the financial index was classified as a minor obstacle for them. All indicators of marketing barriers (except production index) had a negative and significant effect on all enterprises; the most important TBs for NEs was the information index. Originality/value The results indicated that if enterprises have a strong financial system and function, they can lessen the impact of sanctions and keep themselves in the market.

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Do trade barriers have the same effect on SMEs in a country under sanctions? The case study of Iran

Hassanzadeh,

Shahbazi,

Movahedi

et al. 2023

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A reliable probabilistic risk-based decision-making method: Bayesian Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (B-TOPSIS)

Yazdi

Huang

et al. 2022

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Determinants of autonomous train operation adoption in rail freight: knowledge-based assessment with Delphi-ANP approach

2023

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Railways are the backbone of complex and multimodal transport systems in Europe. To secure a larger share of the transport market and attract existing and future freight customers, further improvement in services is required. To achieve this goal, the use of new technologies in the era of railway automation and digitalization is required. Automatic train operation (ATO) in rail transport is considered a promising solution for providing cost-effective rail products. In this study, we define ATO as autonomous train operation and the feasibility of ATO deployment in rail freight is investigated. For this purpose, a knowledge-based approach is introduced to identify opportunities, problems, and the most appropriate grade of automation in rail freight. In a multi-stage process, Delphi questionnaires were combined with the analytic network process (ANP) method to investigate, define, and weight the determinants for ATO deployment. The final phase of the survey estimated the potential costs and drivers for different grades of automation. The results show that, in addition to the positive impacts of ATO, there are numerous challenges and risks that need to be analysed before ATO is implemented. In addition, the Delphi-ANP approach was used to identify the key determinants for decision-making prior to ATO implementation and the most viable alternative based on them. Investment cost, level of safety, energy saving, and reliability of management system are the most important determinants for the decision to implement ATO. The results of this study can effectively support rail infrastructure managers and operators in strategic planning and decision-making for ATO implementation in rail freight.

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Applying the Delphi and fuzzy DEMATEL methods for identification and prioritization of the variables affecting Iranian citrus exports to Russia

Cited by 7 publications

References 46 publications

Do trade barriers have the same effect on SMEs in a country under sanctions? The case study of Iran

Do trade barriers have the same effect on SMEs in a country under sanctions? The case study of Iran

A reliable probabilistic risk-based decision-making method: Bayesian Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (B-TOPSIS)

Determinants of autonomous train operation adoption in rail freight: knowledge-based assessment with Delphi-ANP approach

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