Performance Analysis of Regional Development Agencies by LMAW-DNMA Methods

Abstract

In this study, the performances of 26 Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) operating in Türkiy in terms of financial support for for-profit and non-profit organisations were examined. The weights of 9 criteria were determined with the Logarithm Methodology of Additive Weights (LMAW) method, and the performance order of the Regional Development Agencies was revealed with the Double Normalization-based Multiple Aggregation (DNMA) method. Istanbul Development Agency was determined as the most successful Regional Development Agency in terms of financial support programs for non-profit organisations. However, Çukurova Development Agency has shown the most successful performance in terms of the financial support programme for for-profit organisations.