The fuzzy GA-based multi-objective financial decision support model for Chinese state-owned construction firms

Automation in Construction

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 402-414

  Lam, Ka Chi ^a   Ning, Xin ^a   Gao, Hang ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HERTFORD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Financial decision support model; Genetic algorithm; Mathematical model; Multi objective functions; Optimization

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE ALGORITHMS; COMPETITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FINANCE; FUNCTIONS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

ADAPTIVE MUTATIONS; CHINESE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES; COMPUTATIONAL PERFORMANCE; CONSTRUCTION FIRMS; CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS; FINANCIAL DECISION SUPPORT MODEL; FINANCIAL DECISIONS; MARKET SHARES; MULTI OBJECTIVES; MULTI-OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; PRACTICAL METHODS; PRESENT SITUATIONS; PROFIT MARGINS; PROJECT MANAGERS; RISK FACTORS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 63549135759     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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