title: Using the Fuzzy DEMATEL to Determine Environmental Performance: A Case of Printed Circuit Board Industry in Taiwan.
abstract: The method by which high-technology product manufacturers balance profits and environmental performance is of crucial concern for governments and enterprises. To examine the environmental performance of manufacturers, the present study applied Fuzzy-DEMATEL model to examine environmental performance of the PCB industry in Taiwan. Fuzzy theory was employed to examine the environmental performance criteria of manufacturers and analyse fuzzy linguistics. The fuzzy-DEMATEL model was then employed to assess the direction and level of interaction between environmental performance criteria. The core environmental performance criteria which were critical for enhancing environmental performance of the PCB industry in Taiwan were identified and presented. The present study revealed that green design (a1), green material procurement (a2), and energy consumption (b3) constitute crucial reason criteria, the core criteria influencing other criteria, and the driving factors for resolving problems.
authors.affiliation: Management School, Zhongshan Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Guangdong, 528402, China; China Academy of Corporate Governance, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China; Law School, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
authors.forename: Sang-Bing
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.affiliation: Business School, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
authors.forename: Min-Fang
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Chien
authors.affiliation: China Academy of Corporate Governance, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China; Business School, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
authors.forename: Youzhi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.affiliation: College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: School of International Business Administration, Shanghai University of Finance & Economics, Shanghai, 200433, China.
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Management School, Zhongshan Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Guangdong, 528402, China.
authors.forename: Quan
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: College of Tourism and Service Management, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Business School, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D004581:Electronics; D017143:Fuzzy Logic; D007221:Industry; D008037:Linguistics; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D013624:Taiwan