The integration of analytical hierarchy process and data envelopment analysis in a multi-criteria decision-making problem

International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 263-276

  Ahmad, Norita ^a   Berg, Daniel ^b   Simons, Gene R ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process; Data envelopment analysis; Multi criteria decision making problem; Performance measurement, small to medium sized manufacturing enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746369748     PISSN: 02196220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219622006001940     Document Type: Article

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