Multiple-attribute decision support system based on fuzzy logic for performance assessment

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 160, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 710-725

  Omero, Marta ^a   D'Ambrosio, Lorenzo ^b   Pesenti, Raffaele ^c   Ukovich, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

DEA; Decision support systems; Expert evaluation; Fuzzy logic; Multi attribute decision aiding systems

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FUZZY SETS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SET THEORY;

EXPERT EVALUATION; HETEROGENEOUS DATA; MULTI-ATTRIBUTE DECISION AIDING SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 4444247000     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2003.06.035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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