A fuzzy gap analysis model for evaluating the performance of engineering consultants

Automation in Construction

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 425-435

  Chow, Lai Kit ^a   Ng, S Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Consultant performance; Fuzzy membership functions; Gap analysis; Performance evaluation

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; FUZZY SETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; QUALITY OF SERVICE;

CONSULTANT PERFORMANCE; FUZZY MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS; GAP ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

EID: 33847236982     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2006.07.010     Document Type: Article

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