Bidding decision making for construction company using a multi-criteria prospect model

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 424-436

  Cheng, Min Yuan ^a   Hsiang, Chia Chi ^a   Tsai, Hsing Chih ^a   Do, Hoang Linh ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bid no bid; Bidding decision making; Bidding strategy; Cumulative prospect theory; Fuzzy preference relations; Markup scale; Multi criteria prospect model

Indexed keywords

BID/NO BID; BIDDING STRATEGY; CUMULATIVE PROSPECT THEORY; FUZZY PREFERENCE RELATIONS; MARKUP SCALE; MULTI-CRITERIA;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; DECISION MAKING;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 81255150146     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: 18223605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/13923730.2011.598337     Document Type: Article

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