Previous Article in Journal
DRBoost: A Learning-Based Method for Steel Quality Prediction
 
 
Font Type:
Arial Georgia Verdana
Font Size:
Aa Aa Aa
Line Spacing:
Column Width:
Background:
This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon.
Article

A New Approach in Detecting Symmetrical Properties of the Role of Media in the Development of Key Competencies for Labor Market Positioning using Fuzzy AHP

by
Aleksandra Penjišević
1,
Branislav Sančanin
2,
Ognjen Bakmaz
2,
Maja Mladenović
3,
Branislav M. Ranđelović
4,* and
Dušan J. Simjanović
5,*
1
Faculty of Economics, Union—Nikola Tesla University, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
2
The College of Service Business, Sokolac, 71350 East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
3
Faculty of Economics, University of Priština, Kolašinska 156, 38220 Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
4
Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Niš, Aleksandra Medvedeva 14, 18000 Niš, Serbia
5
Faculty of Information Technology, Belgrade Metropolitan University, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Symmetry 2025, 17(10), 1645; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym17101645
Submission received: 7 September 2025 / Revised: 26 September 2025 / Accepted: 1 October 2025 / Published: 3 October 2025

Abstract

The result of accelerated development and technological progress is manifested through numerous changes in the labor market, primarily concerning the competencies of future employees. Many of those competencies have symmetrical character. The determinants that may influence the development of specific competencies are variable and dynamic, yet they share the characteristic of transcending temporal and spatial boundaries. In this paper we propose the use of a combination of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) to rank 21st-century competencies that are developed independently of the formal educational process. Ability to organize and plan, appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism, and ability to solve problems appeared to be the highest-ranked competencies. The development of key competencies is symmetrical to the skills for the labor market. Also, the development of key competencies is symmetrical to the right selection of the quality of media content. The paper proves that the development of key competencies is symmetrical to the level of education of both parents. One of the key findings is that participants with higher levels of media literacy express more readiness for the contemporary labor market. Moreover, the family, particularly parents, exerts a highly significant positive influence on the development of 21st-century competencies. Parents with higher levels of education, in particular, provide a stimulating environment for learning, foster critical thinking, and encourage the exploration of diverse domains of knowledge.
Keywords: triangular fuzzy number; spherical fuzzy set; FAHP; SFAHP; symmetry; competences for labor market; employment; media triangular fuzzy number; spherical fuzzy set; FAHP; SFAHP; symmetry; competences for labor market; employment; media

Share and Cite

MDPI and ACS Style

Penjišević, A.; Sančanin, B.; Bakmaz, O.; Mladenović, M.; Ranđelović, B.M.; Simjanović, D.J. A New Approach in Detecting Symmetrical Properties of the Role of Media in the Development of Key Competencies for Labor Market Positioning using Fuzzy AHP. Symmetry 2025, 17, 1645. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym17101645

AMA Style

Penjišević A, Sančanin B, Bakmaz O, Mladenović M, Ranđelović BM, Simjanović DJ. A New Approach in Detecting Symmetrical Properties of the Role of Media in the Development of Key Competencies for Labor Market Positioning using Fuzzy AHP. Symmetry. 2025; 17(10):1645. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym17101645

Chicago/Turabian Style

Penjišević, Aleksandra, Branislav Sančanin, Ognjen Bakmaz, Maja Mladenović, Branislav M. Ranđelović, and Dušan J. Simjanović. 2025. "A New Approach in Detecting Symmetrical Properties of the Role of Media in the Development of Key Competencies for Labor Market Positioning using Fuzzy AHP" Symmetry 17, no. 10: 1645. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym17101645

APA Style

Penjišević, A., Sančanin, B., Bakmaz, O., Mladenović, M., Ranđelović, B. M., & Simjanović, D. J. (2025). A New Approach in Detecting Symmetrical Properties of the Role of Media in the Development of Key Competencies for Labor Market Positioning using Fuzzy AHP. Symmetry, 17(10), 1645. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym17101645

Note that from the first issue of 2016, this journal uses article numbers instead of page numbers. See further details here.

Article Metrics

Back to TopTop