Purpose This paper aims to propose a process optimization approach showing how organizations are able to achieve sustainable and efficient process optimization, based on integrated process-risk analysis using several criteria to a better decision-making. Design/methodology/approach Several approaches are used (functional/dysfunctional) to analyze how processes work and how to deal with risks forming multi-criteria decision-making. In addition, a risk factor is integrated into the structured analysis and design techniques (SADT) method forming a novel graphical view SADT-RISK; it identifies process’s failures using the traditional failure modes, effects and criticality analysis (FMECA) and economic consideration “failure mode and effect, criticality analysis-cost FMECA-C” making a multi-criterion matrix for better decision-making. Subsequently, some recommendations are proposed to overcome the failure. Findings This paper illustrates a methodology with a case study in a company, which has a leading brand in the market in Algeria. The authors are integrating a varied portfolio of approaches linking with each other to analyze, improve and optimize the processes in terms of reliability and safety to deal with risks; reduce the complexity of the systems; increase the performance; and achieve a safer process. However, the proposed method can be readily used in practice. Originality/value The paper provides a new approach based on integrated management using new elements as an innovative contribution, forming a novel graphical view SADT-RISK; it identifies process’s failures using the traditional FMECA and economic consideration “a new multi-criterion matrix for better decision-making and using the SWOT analysis – Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats – as a balance to decide about the process improvement”. The authors conclude that this methodology is oriented and applicable to different types of companies such as financial, health and industrial as illustrated by this case study.

Renewable power generation facilities are constantly expanding due to the expected depletion of fossil fuels and the increasingly demanding policy of pollution control. Having said that, hydrogen is one of the promising energy sources. That said, hydrogen chain safety is an unescapable parameter that should continuously coexist with the development of hydrogen domain. In this context, this article presents a contribution to the risk analysis and evaluation of a complex hydrogen production system ’EGA-9000' at CIEMAT (Centre for Research on Energy, Environment and Technology - Madrid, Spain). The methodology followed in this study revolves around the risk analysis process through a FAST (Functional Analysis System Technique) functional analysis method and a HAZOP (HAZard and Operability) dysfunctional analysis method. The evaluation of the thirty-three scenarios identified by the risk analysis shows that the studied system is insecure. Indeed, five scenarios at an unacceptable level of risk. And it is noted that the risk of fire and explosion is the major risk for all scenarios studied. To this end, safety measures (recommendation) have been proposed based on the weaknesses detected by the risk analysis carried out.

Purpose Decoupling of pressures ranging from regulatory compliance and stakeholders expectations to business competitiveness and sustainability, companies need to align their environmental strategies with a broader consideration of these influences. This paper aims at developing a dynamic alignment model to enhance the environmental performance that considers the influential pressures based on a multi-criteria decision-making process. Design/methodology/approach Authors have proposed a dynamic model for the alignment of the environmental performance based on a hybrid multi-criteria decision-making approach combining the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). This model considers contemporary strategic dynamism of the environmental performance and provides a methodology to assist companies prioritizing the environmental aspects based on the influential pressures and deciding on the enhancement pathways. Findings The proposed model based on a hybrid multi-criteria decision-making process allows prioritizing the environmental aspects considering the allocated weights to the alignment-triggered pressures and draw the way to develop different pathways to improve the alignment. Practical implications The proposed dynamic alignment model presents an instrument for the continuous alignment of the environmental performance and an effective management of changes and contributes to minimize gaps and divergences. Originality/value In this paper, the environmental performance has been approached through the contemporary strategic dynamism with the deployment of the multi-criteria decision-making techniques to yield an alignment framework for the environmental decision that combines the internal and external approaches for an effective and sustainable improvement of the environmental performance.

The industrial risk mapping is a topical problem in the field of risk management that attracts many researchers to develop risk matrices to ensure consultation between their actors. In this context, this paper aims to propose the principal component analysis (PCA) method as support for this consultation. Indeed, the use of PCA method is justified by its robustness for aggregate initial data associated with industrial risks as principal factors and ranking of this risk in terms of their criticalities in risk matrices. However, the aggregation of initial data on industrial risks by the main factors, in some cases, leads to inaccuracies which make it difficult to classify certain risks. This paper proposes two variants of PCA method to solve this inaccuracy and succeeds in classifying risks according to their respective criticalities, namely PCA-Improved (PCA-I) and PCA-I-Fuzzy (PCA-IF). The results come from the PCA application and its proposed variants (PCA-I and PCA-IF) on an example of accident scenarios ranking. We have established a scientific basis for the capitalization of mapping tool for consultation and decision support to industrial risk managers.

The dynamic modelling of the behaviour of the Ouarkissearthen dam under seismic loads was performed using the finite elements method (FEM), with an approach in effective stresses. The soil behaviour is described by the Mohr-Coulomb criterion. A numerical method and a procedure of analysis are presented in this work. The seismic response of an earthen dam was evaluated. Particular emphasis is placed on the calculation of stresses, displacements, deformations and interstitial overpressures recorded during the seismic solicitation. It has been shown that numerical simulation is able to highlight the fundamental aspects of the displacements and deformations processes experienced by the structure ofdam and to produce preliminary results for the evaluation of the seismic behaviour of the structure taking into account the physical non-linearity of the materials constituting the body of the dam and the effect of the rigidity of the different zones of the dam and the foundation.

Le présent article propose de redéfinir les balises frontalières séparant la binarité tant radotée dans l’enceinte heuristique des sciences humaines et sociales à savoir : (altérité/égocentrisme), et ce à la lumière de la philosophie ésotérique musulmane qui tend à considérer ces deux acceptions, non dans un tiraillement antithétique, mais plutôt dans une symbiose fusionnelle interdépendante. Afin de mettre sur les rails notre entreprise, une lecture descriptiveanalytique des jets des ma{\^ıtres soufis, ayant scellé de leur empreinte la philosophie mystique religieuse, parait plus qu’impérative afin d’élucider et étayer notre dessein.

il s’agit d’un compte rendu de l’ouvrage de TROVATO intitulé « La mémoire du temps chez Proust et Beckett ». L’auteur nous propose une étude transversale sur la mouvance de la notion « temps » dans deux chefs-d’øe}uvre qui ont marqué l’histoire de la littérature et les arts : « A la recherche du temps perdu » de Marcel Proust et « En attendant Godot » de Samuel Beckett. Qu’il s’agisse, en effet, de l’analyse de la valeur du temps ou le temps comme notion philosophique dans l’écriture, cet ouvrage permet une réflexion lucide sur l’impact du temps sur tout ce qui forme la scripto-genèse, la diègèse, la mémoire, la perception du monde et l’horizon d’attente.

En sciences humaines et sociales, le cours de méthodologie de la recherche s’impose comme une matière indispensable dans le cursus universitaire. Sa maitrise garantit une crédibilité des projets réalisés et une ascension des travaux universitaires dans la sphère des recherches scientifiques. Toutefois, dans le domaine en question, la compétence méthodologique implique une prise compte de connaissances tous azimuts, nécessaires à l’élaboration du travail scientifique selon les règles requises par la communauté scientifique afin d’aboutir à la réussite universitaire. Une formation à la méthodologie de la recherche doit partir d’un diagnostic de la situation-problème dans laquelle se trouvent les étudiants pour pouvoir les surmonter. Cette contribution se veut une réflexion sur les défis à relever par le chercheur afin de réussir sa formation méthodologique et son projet de recherche.

Dans le présent article nous nous intéresserons au regard que porte Isabelle Eberhardt sur l’histoire commune qui regroupe les deux rives de la Méditerranée, l’Algérie et la France, à une époque marquée par la colonisation et ce, en recourant à l’approche imagologique pour tenter de révéler l’espace culturel, social et idéologique que les différentes images traduisent dans ses textes, à travers les trois niveaux d’analyse établies par Daniel-Henri Pageaux. Les récits choisis se partagent entre histoire et mémoire où la reconstitution, plus ou moins, fidèle de la réalité que l’auteure observait prenait, volontiers, les reflets de sa perception, ses convictions, son idéologie, son regard vis-à-vis de l’ « Autre » qu’elle défendait ou alors qu’elle dénon\c cait. Se rapportant à une rencontre, une histoire entendue, un évènement vécu par l’auteure lors de ses déplacements, le tout permet de dessiner le portrait plus ou moins complexe d’une société et d’une époque traversées par elle.