An integrated fuzzy multi-attribute decision-making model for employees' performance appraisal

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 722-745

  Manoharan, T R ^a   Muralidharan, C ^a   Deshmukh, S G ^b  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ABV INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Fuzzy analytic hierarchy process; Fuzzy multi attribute decision making; Fuzzy quality function deployment; Performance appraisal

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951860895     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2011.543763     Document Type: Article

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