Design and implementation of an ontology-based information technology outsourcing evaluation systems using AHP

International Journal of Innovation and Learning

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 74-91

  Chen, Jau Rong ^a   Chou, Tzu Chuan ^b   Lin, Yu Chih ^c  

^a MING CHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analytic Hierarchical Process (AHP); IT outsourcing; Ontology based systems

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; OUTSOURCING;

EID: 33846095925     PISSN: 14718197     EISSN: 17408016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJIL.2007.011476     Document Type: Article

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