Research Article

A Contemporary Approach for Solving Selection Problems: The Entropy-Based Performance Measurement Method

Volume: 8 Number: 5 September 15, 2025
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A Contemporary Approach for Solving Selection Problems: The Entropy-Based Performance Measurement Method

Abstract

In this study, the applicability of the widely used entropy method traditionally employed for calculating criterion weights in the Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) literature is investigated as a novel approach for measuring the performance of alternatives. The proposed method, termed Entropy-Based Performance Measurement (EBPM), is grounded in the principle of continuously increasing uncertainty inherent in both natural and social systems. The primary motivation of this approach is to demonstrate, through sensitivity, comparative, and simulation analyses, that the method can produce ideally sensitive, reliable, consistent, stable, and robust results. The study aims to expand the application domain of the entropy method and to contribute to both the MCDM and entropy literature. EBPM is theoretically based on entropy’s inherent capability to quantify and enhance informational performance. Without manipulating the original entropy equation, the entropy function is reformulated into a positively increasing structure, enabling it to measure the performance of alternatives. In the methodology section, the characteristics of 15 widely recognized MCDM methods are introduced, the theoretical and mathematical foundations of the proposed approach are explained, and its applicability is demonstrated using the innovation performance data of seven countries selected from the 2024 Global Innovation Index. In the results and discussion section, the quantitative findings and comprehensive explanations of the proposed method are presented in detail. Thus, this study aims to broaden the potential of the entropy method within the field of MCDM and to offer a novel perspective for decision-making processes.

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Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval was not required for this study because of there was no study on animals or humans.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Multiple Criteria Decision Making

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 10, 2025

Publication Date

September 15, 2025

Submission Date

May 14, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 9, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 5

APA
Altıntaş, F. F. (2025). A Contemporary Approach for Solving Selection Problems: The Entropy-Based Performance Measurement Method. Black Sea Journal of Engineering and Science, 8(5), 1373-1400. https://doi.org/10.34248/bsengineering.1699472
AMA
1.Altıntaş FF. A Contemporary Approach for Solving Selection Problems: The Entropy-Based Performance Measurement Method. BSJ Eng. Sci. 2025;8(5):1373-1400. doi:10.34248/bsengineering.1699472
Chicago
Altıntaş, Furkan Fahri. 2025. “A Contemporary Approach for Solving Selection Problems: The Entropy-Based Performance Measurement Method”. Black Sea Journal of Engineering and Science 8 (5): 1373-1400. https://doi.org/10.34248/bsengineering.1699472.
EndNote
Altıntaş FF (September 1, 2025) A Contemporary Approach for Solving Selection Problems: The Entropy-Based Performance Measurement Method. Black Sea Journal of Engineering and Science 8 5 1373–1400.
IEEE
[1]F. F. Altıntaş, “A Contemporary Approach for Solving Selection Problems: The Entropy-Based Performance Measurement Method”, BSJ Eng. Sci., vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 1373–1400, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.34248/bsengineering.1699472.
ISNAD
Altıntaş, Furkan Fahri. “A Contemporary Approach for Solving Selection Problems: The Entropy-Based Performance Measurement Method”. Black Sea Journal of Engineering and Science 8/5 (September 1, 2025): 1373-1400. https://doi.org/10.34248/bsengineering.1699472.
JAMA
1.Altıntaş FF. A Contemporary Approach for Solving Selection Problems: The Entropy-Based Performance Measurement Method. BSJ Eng. Sci. 2025;8:1373–1400.
MLA
Altıntaş, Furkan Fahri. “A Contemporary Approach for Solving Selection Problems: The Entropy-Based Performance Measurement Method”. Black Sea Journal of Engineering and Science, vol. 8, no. 5, Sept. 2025, pp. 1373-00, doi:10.34248/bsengineering.1699472.
Vancouver
1.Furkan Fahri Altıntaş. A Contemporary Approach for Solving Selection Problems: The Entropy-Based Performance Measurement Method. BSJ Eng. Sci. 2025 Sep. 1;8(5):1373-400. doi:10.34248/bsengineering.1699472

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