A fuzzy goal programming model for task allocation in teamwork

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-115

  Giannikos, Ioannis ^a   Polychroniou, Panagiotis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Abilities; Employee satisfaction; Fuzzy systems; Goal programming; Greece; Task allocation; Teamwork; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349121133     PISSN: 14656612     EISSN: 17415160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2009.021557     Document Type: Article

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