A new method based on data envelopment analysis to derive weight vector in the group analytic hierarchy process

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 3343-3349

  Hosseinian, S S ^a   Navidi, H ^a   Hajfathaliha, A ^a  

^a SHAHED UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process; Data envelopment analysis; Group decision making; Linear programming; Weight vector

Indexed keywords

DEA METHODS; DECISION MAKERS; GROUP DECISION MAKING; IMPORTANCE WEIGHTS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING MODELS; PAIR-WISE COMPARISON; SIMPLE ADDITIVE WEIGHTING; WEIGHT VECTOR;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING;

VECTORS;

EID: 69149085805     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.3343.3349     Document Type: Article

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