Using MCDA to assist an Intermunicipal community develop a resilience strategy in face of the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2

The topic of regional economic resilience has been the subject of intense debate in the academic and political fields over the past decade and gained a new sense of urgency because of the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus as territories faced relevant impacts on their economies and social structures. The economic downturn, the increase in unemployment, and the deterioration of social conditions lead policy makers to search for solutions to make their territories more resilient to this type of event. The current article discusses how multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) was used to help a Portuguese Intermunicipal Community, formed by 16 councils, develop a strategy to make its territory more cohesive, competitive, sustainable, and resilient. In addition to discussing an innovative application of a MCDA technique, this article illustrates how, through a MCDA approach, it was possible to reach a consensus among several policymakers, despite each of them having their own political agendas.     

南水北调工程价值链管理研究

根据价值链理论,把与南水北调工程相关的组织看作为价值链成员,由这些成员共同构成价值链,实现价值。本文对南水北调工程实施价值链管理进行了利弊分析,研究表明南水北调工程实行价值链管理能够提升管理水平,只要有效克服一些可能的障碍,一定能实现工程预期的价值。借鉴价值链理论来研究南水北调工程的管理体制,是一种新的尝试,拓展南水北调工程的研究视角。