Multiple criteria decision model for resource allocation: A case study in an electric utility

INFOR

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 151-160

  Chai, Dan K ^a,c,d,e,f,g   David, C Ho ^b,d,h,i,j  

^a ONTARIO HYDRO TECHNOLOGIES   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^e OH Technologies Division   (Canada)

^f Thermal Generation Division   (Canada)

^g BABCOCK AND WILCOX COMPANY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^j Ontario Hydro's Research Division   (Canada)

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Author keywords

DEA; Decision model; Fuzzy criteria; Ordinal data; Ranking; Resource allocation; Utility theory

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; FUZZY SETS; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; DECISION MODEL; FUZZY CRITERIA;

ELECTRIC UTILITIES;

EID: 0032139361     PISSN: 03155986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03155986.1998.11732353     Document Type: Article

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