An analytic hierarchy process approach with linguistic variables for selection of an R&D strategic alliance partner

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 278-287

  Chen, Sheu Hua ^a   Wang, Pei Wen ^b   Chen, Chien Min ^c   Lee, Hong Tau ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIN YI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b Transworld Institute of Technology   (China)

^c National Kinmen Institute of Technology   (China)

Author keywords

AHP; Fuzzy sets; MCDM; Strategic alliance

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY; CALCULATION PROCEDURE; EVALUATION PROCESS; FUZZY NUMBERS; ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES; LINGUISTIC VARIABLE; PAIR-WISE COMPARISON; PARTNER SELECTION; SCORING METHODS; STRATEGIC ALLIANCE; STRATEGIC LEVEL; WEIGHTING PROCESS;

FUZZY SETS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; LINGUISTICS; MOTIVATION;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS;

EID: 76349096025     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2009.10.006     Document Type: Article

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