Hybrid models in decision making under uncertainty: The case of training provider evaluation

Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 147-162

  Ignatius, J ^a   Motlagh, S M H ^b   Sepehri, M M ^c,e   Behzadian, M ^d   Mustafa, A ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b K N TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d SHOMAL UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^e TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

AHP; Decision analysis; Fuzzy MCDM; PROMETHEE; Service outsourcing; TOPSIS

Indexed keywords

DECISION ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY; DECISION PROBLEMS; DISTANCE-BASED METHODS; FUZZY LINGUISTICS; FUZZY MCDM; FUZZY TOPSIS; HYBRID MODEL; MODELING DECISIONS; NOVEL DESIGN; PAIR-WISE COMPARISON; PREFERENCE FUNCTIONS; PROBLEM STRUCTURING; PROMETHEE; SERVICE OUTSOURCING; STRATEGIC OUTSOURCING; TRAINING PROVIDERS; WORST CASE;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; HYBRID SENSORS; OUTSOURCING;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 76149118780     PISSN: 10641246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/IFS-2010-0443     Document Type: Article

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