The features and marketability of certificates for occupational safety and health management in Taiwan

This study first features 334,781 job openings required certificate from Taiwan's two largest human source agencies and then evaluates the market value of certificates for occupational safety and health management. We utilize demand, supply and an intermediary unit as the three main criteria while ten sub-criteria and five alternatives are chosen as well. The study utilizes multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods, such as Fuzzy AHP, Fuzzy ANP and VIKOR as the tools for evaluating and analyzing the market value of the certificates. The qualitative analysis results suggest that the demand aspect is more important than the supply and intermediary unit aspects, that fit between certificates and industries in relation to supply is the most important sub-criterion, and that government and regulations for the intermediary unit has the second highest weight. Finally, level A technician for occupational safety management, level A technician for occupational health management and higher examination for industrial safety have significant market value in occupational safety and health management. We use the hybrid FMCDM model in this study to provide help to industries, the government, examinees and other interested parties to find out the factors affecting the supply of and demand for certificates. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.