A Web-based AHP approach to standardize the process of managing service-contracts

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 343-365

  Sundarraj, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analytical Hierarchy Process; Contracts and warranties; Decision support system; Electronic commerce; Heuristics; Services; World Wide Web

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; HEURISTIC METHODS; MOTIVATION; PLANNING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; WORLD WIDE WEB;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; CONTRACTS AND WARRANTIES; HEURISTICS; SERVICES;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 2442440005     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-9236(03)00033-2     Document Type: Article

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