An attribute weight based feedback model for multiple attributive group decision analysis problems with group consensus requirements in evidential reasoning context

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 179-189

  Fu, Chao ^a,b,c   Yang, Shanlin ^a,b  

^a HEFEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^c University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Attribute weight; Decision analysis; Evidential reasoning approach; Feedback model; Group consensus; Multiple attributive group decision analysis

Indexed keywords

ATTRIBUTE WEIGHT; DECISION ANALYSIS; EVIDENTIAL REASONING APPROACH; FEEDBACK MODEL; GROUP CONSENSUS; MULTIPLE ATTRIBUTIVE GROUP DECISION ANALYSIS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

DAMAGE DETECTION;

EID: 79952694536     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2011.01.040     Document Type: Article

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