Applying fuzzy weighted average approach to evaluate office layouts with Feng-Shui consideration

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 50, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 1514-1537

  Chang, Ping Teng ^a   Lee, Jung Hua ^a   Hung, Kuo Chen ^b   Tsai, Jen Teng ^a   Perng, Chyung ^a  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Facility layout; Feng Shui theory; Form school; Fuzzy arithmetic; Fuzzy weighted average; Multiple criteria decision making; Office layout

Indexed keywords

FACILITY LAYOUT; FENG-SHUI THEORY; FORM SCHOOL; FUZZY ARITHMETIC; FUZZY WEIGHTED AVERAGE; MULTIPLE-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; OFFICE LAYOUT;

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY SETS; PLANT LAYOUT;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 70349451945     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2008.07.038     Document Type: Article

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