Using Gray Relation Analysis and Entropy Methods in Ranking Corporates’ Social Responsibility: Evidence from Iranian Pharmaceutical Companies
Analyzing corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a multi-criteria problem. This paper firstly introduces gray relation and entropy weighting methods in order to find a solution to analyze and rank corporations from this point of view. The proposed technique that conducted through combining these t...
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| author | Nasser Sanoubar Saeid Bazmohammadi |
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| description | Analyzing corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a multi-criteria problem. This paper firstly introduces gray relation and entropy weighting methods in order to find a solution to analyze and rank corporations from this point of view. The proposed technique that conducted through combining these two methods, will become more reliable decision making criterion. Furthermore, since in literature there are different dimensions suggested for CSR, entropy method is used to determine the relative importance of each dimension. Awareness-raising questionnaire prepared by the social responsibility unit of European Commission was used to measure corporate responsibility. By applying these methods, 10 active pharmaceutical material and products manufacturing corporations were investigated and in terms of paying attention to social responsibilities, Pars Daro corporation placed first. This technique not only helps corporations to diagnose their weaknesses and strengths, but also helps them to know their position against competitors and make better decisions to promote corporate rank in social responsibility. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8cbac079cb6d4d9b90cf84d66258de5f2024-01-03T04:44:42ZfasAllameh Tabataba'i University PressMuṭāli̒āt-i Mudīriyyat-i Ṣan̒atī2251-80292476-602X2017-03-011544517410.22054/jims.2017.73387338Using Gray Relation Analysis and Entropy Methods in Ranking Corporates’ Social Responsibility: Evidence from Iranian Pharmaceutical CompaniesNasser Sanoubar0Saeid Bazmohammadi1دانشیار و عضو هیئت علمی دانشکده مدیریت دانشگاه تبریزکارشناسی ارشد MBA دانشگاه تبریزAnalyzing corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a multi-criteria problem. This paper firstly introduces gray relation and entropy weighting methods in order to find a solution to analyze and rank corporations from this point of view. The proposed technique that conducted through combining these two methods, will become more reliable decision making criterion. Furthermore, since in literature there are different dimensions suggested for CSR, entropy method is used to determine the relative importance of each dimension. Awareness-raising questionnaire prepared by the social responsibility unit of European Commission was used to measure corporate responsibility. By applying these methods, 10 active pharmaceutical material and products manufacturing corporations were investigated and in terms of paying attention to social responsibilities, Pars Daro corporation placed first. This technique not only helps corporations to diagnose their weaknesses and strengths, but also helps them to know their position against competitors and make better decisions to promote corporate rank in social responsibility.https://jims.atu.ac.ir/article_7338_57b1f05c2cbdb0e5898445cc7a3f1a52.pdfcorporate social responsibilitymulti- criteria decision makinggray relation analysisentropy method |
| spellingShingle | Nasser Sanoubar Saeid Bazmohammadi Using Gray Relation Analysis and Entropy Methods in Ranking Corporates’ Social Responsibility: Evidence from Iranian Pharmaceutical Companies Muṭāli̒āt-i Mudīriyyat-i Ṣan̒atī corporate social responsibility multi- criteria decision making gray relation analysis entropy method |
| title | Using Gray Relation Analysis and Entropy Methods in Ranking Corporates’ Social Responsibility: Evidence from Iranian Pharmaceutical Companies |
| title_full | Using Gray Relation Analysis and Entropy Methods in Ranking Corporates’ Social Responsibility: Evidence from Iranian Pharmaceutical Companies |
| title_fullStr | Using Gray Relation Analysis and Entropy Methods in Ranking Corporates’ Social Responsibility: Evidence from Iranian Pharmaceutical Companies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using Gray Relation Analysis and Entropy Methods in Ranking Corporates’ Social Responsibility: Evidence from Iranian Pharmaceutical Companies |
| title_short | Using Gray Relation Analysis and Entropy Methods in Ranking Corporates’ Social Responsibility: Evidence from Iranian Pharmaceutical Companies |
| title_sort | using gray relation analysis and entropy methods in ranking corporates social responsibility evidence from iranian pharmaceutical companies |
| topic | corporate social responsibility multi- criteria decision making gray relation analysis entropy method |
| url | https://jims.atu.ac.ir/article_7338_57b1f05c2cbdb0e5898445cc7a3f1a52.pdf |
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