- Volume 13, Number 2 (2025)
APPLICATION OF TYPE-2 FUZZY ALGORITHMS IN TOURISM SERVICE SUCCESS PREDICTION
Nikos Alexandros Papadopoulos, Eleni Maria Christodoulou
This research introduces a novel approach for forecasting the success of new tourism services by employing a Type-2 Fuzzy algorithm optimized through the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) method. Interval Type-2 Fuzzy sets have been utilized to manage uncertainties more effectively. While existing studies have employed a range of techniques, including model-based approaches, to predict the success of a new service, this study integrates the Type-2 Fuzzy algorithm with other computational techniques to form a hybrid system. This integration enhances the predictive accuracy over that of individual methods. The data for this analysis was derived from a survey that examined the...
ACCOMMODATION TAX FRAUD IN SLOVAKIA: AN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION OF FISCAL MISCONDUCT
Lucia Kristína Novák, Martin Štefan Horváth
Tax evasion causes a significant loss of revenue from the state budget not only in the Slovak Republic but also in the European Union. Therefore, European Union countries are looking for ways to detect tax evasion. It is not possible to eliminate tax evasion, but it is possible to effectively detect and combat tax evasion through legislation as well as through effective tax control. This paper aims to outline the theoretical as well as practical approach to quantifying tax evasion and to make recommendations aimed at reducing the tax gap
MOTIVATIONAL DRIVERS IN ADVENTURE TOURISM AND THEIR IMPACT ON DESTINATION LOYALTY
Priyanka Anjali Rao
Adventure tourism continuous to expand and become one of the largest and fast-growing sectors that contributed to the economy of nation. The growth of tourism sector in the global economy brought quick and dramatic change in the coming years as result of the technological development and advancement in air and sea. Tourist motivation was one of the utmost crucial factors that influenced one to make decision to travel away from home. Motivation is a part of need that can encourage people to participate in tourist activities. Motivation is the external factor that drew people to a particular travel destination. Over...
EMPATHY AND CUSTOMER PATRONAGE OF MICROFINANCE BANKS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA
J Etuk Aniebiet, Eyo Awah Aniekan
The objective of this study was to examine the influence of empathy on Customer patronage of Microfinance banks in Akwa Ibom State. To achieve this objective, the main source of data was through primary sources with the use of a questionnaire. The researcher adopted the survey research design approach and data were collected from 323 respondents drawn from the banks customers’ base. A total number of 295 copies of the questionnaire were retrieved in useable form representing 91.3 percent of data analyzed using the Simple Regression Model (SRM). Data generated from the study were processed using descriptive and inferential statistics...