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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The circular economy is gaining traction as a transformative approach to address climate change and the shortcomings of the linear economic model, which is defined by unsustainable production and consumption patterns. This study explores the implementation of circularity principles in the Spanish automotive industry, with particular attention ...
Salvador Perez‐Canto +2 more
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Determinants of internal audit efficiency
South African Journal of Business Management, 2002 This paper describes a case study in which Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) methodology was combined with regression analysis to evaluate the efficiency of an Internal Audit (IA) department over twelve consecutive months.
H. A. Kruger, P. J. Steyn, W. Kearney
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A Hybrid Fuzzy DEA/AHP Methodology for Ranking Units in a Fuzzy Environment
Symmetry, 2017 In this paper, a novel approach combining fuzzy data envelopment analysis (DEA) and the analytical hierarchical process (AHP) is proposed to rank units with multiple fuzzy criteria.
Cheng-Kai Hu +2 more
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Tracking Climate and Environmental Attention: A News‐Based Composite Index
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study introduces the Climate and Environmental Attention Index, a composite indicator that tracks media attention to climate and environmental issues. Based on the Semantic Brand Score, the proposed index extracts significant signals from unstructured text, going beyond traditional measures of word frequency and sentiment.
Gianna Figà‐Talamanca +3 more
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A Two-Stage DEA–PROMETHEE II Framework for Fully Ranking Global Retail Firms in a Competitive Environment [PDF]
Industrial Management JournalObjective: In the competitive global retail industry, achieving sustainable competitive advantage is a key factor for long-term success. This advantage arises when companies effectively utilize their unique resources and capabilities to outperform ...
Roya Soltani, Sadaf Soltani
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ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.This paper explores global solar PV deployment, cost trends, and grid integration challenges in 2025. It examines the role of energy storage in firming solar output and supporting electric vehicle (EV) growth, alongside policy shifts, investment flows, and technological innovations.
Ehsan Rezaee, S. Ravi P. Silva
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ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.This work developed a low‐temperature sludge hydrothermal coupled with gel crosslinking strategy which could upgrade the waste liquid generated from sewage sludge hydrothermal treatment into the hydrothermal‐liquid‐gel. The inventive hydrothermal‐liquid‐gel exhibited the enhanced pollutant removal capability, high synthetic stability, and superior ...
Zifan Liu +12 more
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An analysis for Chinese airport efficiency using weighted variables and adopting CFPR
Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 2019 The demands of air services in China have increased significantly in the past few decades due to rapid economic growth. Unsurprisingly, huge pressure has been placed on Chinese airports by the increasing demand for air transportation.
Wen Lu +3 more
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The Impact of Resource Endowment and Digital Transformation on the Efficiency of Energy Transition
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.Resource endowment has a significant positive direct effect and a stronger spatial spillover effect on ETE, while digital transformation can improve local efficiency but has some negative spillover effects on neighboring regions. ABSTRACT In contemporary society, improving energy transition efficiency (ETE) has become a necessary measure to ensure the ...
Junding Yang +5 more
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AlgorithmsThis paper proposes a hybrid methodology for portfolio optimization by integrating the data envelopment analysis (DEA) model with the mean semivariance (MSV) framework.
Abdelouahed Hamdi +3 more
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