Applying the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) approach to convention site selection

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 167-174

  Chen, Ching Fu ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process (AHP); Attributes; Convention; Site selection

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; DECISION MAKING; SITE SELECTION;

EID: 33749626981     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287506291593     Document Type: Article

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