Fuzzy multiattribute analysis for evaluating firm technological innovation capability

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 40, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 114-130

  Lu, Iuan Yuan ^a,c,d,e,f,g   Chen, Chie Bein ^b   Wang, Chun Hsien ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Chinese Society for Quality   (China)

^d China Steel Crop ^*  (China)

^e Chinese Inst of Indust Engineering   (China)

^f Chinese Management of Technology Society   (China)

^g Board of the Asian Network for Quality   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP); Fuzzy Multiple Attribute Decision Making (MADM); Hi tech firm; Technology Innovation Capabilities (TICs)

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SETS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP); FUZZY MULTIPLE ATTRIBUTE DECISION-MAKING (MADM); HI-TECH FIRMS; TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CAPABILITIES (TIC);

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 34548745838     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2007.013530     Document Type: Article

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