Kybernetes: Volume 47 Issue 9

Model theory and observing systems. Notes on the use of models in systems research

Sverre Moe, Jari Kaivo-oja

The purpose of the paper is to present three different contributions to a general model theory which the authors think as relevant to systems research based on systems theory…

Empirical study on the evaluation model of public satisfaction with typhoon disaster information disclosure: A case from China

Zufeng Zhong, Yaoqing Duan

The purpose of this paper is to study major influencing factors on public satisfaction with regard to information disclosure amid typhoon disasters. Internal latent variables…

A novel fuzzy risk matrix based risk assessment approach

Gülin Feryal Can, Pelin Toktas

Traditional risk assessment (RA) methodologies cannot model vagueness in risk and cannot prioritize corrective-preventive measures (CPMs) by considering effectiveness of those on…

Lean-green manufacturing: the enabling role of information technology resource

Morteza Ghobakhloo, Adel Azar, Masood Fathi

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the existing knowledge about the relationships between information technology (IT), lean manufacturing (LM), organizational…

Knowledge management for construction organisations: a research agenda

Vipula Sisirakumara Gunasekera, Siong-Choy Chong

This paper aims to review the knowledge management (KM) processes, knowledge conversion modes and critical success factors (CSFs) and contextualise them to the construction…

Dynamics of stakeholder relations with multi-person aggregation

Fabio Blanco-Mesa, Anna Maria Gil-Lafuente, Jose M. Merigo

The purpose of this paper is to develop a novel method to analyse dynamic interactions of stakeholders to explain how a set of agents can act by considering the power/influence…

Academia and the World Brain: The role of academia in society considered as a higher-order cognitive system

German Ulises Bula, Sebastián Alejandro González

The purpose of this paper is to clarify the role of academia in broader society. What is academia’s role beyond being a business and providing qualified professionals to other…

Relationships among advanced manufacturing technology, innovation, export, and firm performance: Empirical evidence from Turkish manufacturing companies

Serkan Altuntas, Omer Cinar, Selahattin Kaynak

The purpose of this study is to find the relationships among advanced manufacturing technology (AMT), innovation, export and firm performance by using data obtained from 310…

The antecedents of tourist repeat visit intention: systemic approach

Ðurdica Perovic, Ilija Moric, Sanja Pekovic, Tatjana Stanovcic, Vasja Roblek, Mirjana Pejic Bach

Contemporary tourism product, in terms of its systemic understanding, consists of tangible and intangible elements. These two elements lead to the increase of tourist satisfaction…