Review article
https://doi.org/10.31297/hkju.26.2.5
TOPSIS Technique and its use in Local Self-Government: A Review of Methodological Literature
Roman Vavrek
; VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Abstract
Decision making as such is part of everyday processes in various spheres. The research question that this study aims to answer is: Is it possible to use the TOPSIS technique to evaluate local government entities? The research question is addressed through the main objective of the research, which is to introduce TOPSIS technique (from both a theoretical and practical perspective) as a suitable tool for decision making in the conditions of local self-government. The main objective is achieved through four specific objectives (SO) focused on theoretical background (SO1), methodological framework (SO2), application background (SO3), and practical application in the field of local government (SO3). The theoretical section offers a brief classification and overview of MCDMs, focusing on the identification of the position of the TOPSIS technique. Over 120 relevant publications were used for this purpose. The methodological part presents the actual computation process of this method, with emphasis on selected approaches to determine the importance of the criteria under consideration. The paper also presents an overview of methods for determining the importance of criteria in combination with the TOPSIS technique. The most used methods include the Entropy method and evaluation by an expert group (paired comparison method). The fourth section offers empirical studies that have used this decision- making tool for their own research needs in the field of local government. 136 publications from the WoS database since 2014 have been identified using the analytical tool VOSviewer. The last part of the manuscript presents a case study of the application of TOPSIS techniques in Slovak conditions. 8 regional cities are evaluated using 4 criteria. The presented research can serve as a basic starting point for familiarizing oneself with this method and its use, not only in the context of local government.
Keywords
TOPSIS technique; literature review; computation procedure; local self-government
Hrčak ID:
349974
URI
Publication date:
28.7.2026.
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