Performance assessment and optimization of HSE management systems with human error and ambiguity by an integrated fuzzy multivariate approach in a large conventional power plant manufacturer

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 594-603

  Azadeh, A ^a   Hasani Farmand, A ^a   Jiryaei Sharahi, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Data envelopment analysis (DEA); Fuzzy data envelopment analysis (FDEA); Health, safety, environment (HSE); Integrated management system (IMS); Performance assessment

Indexed keywords

AMBIGUITY; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS (DEA); FUZZY DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ERRORS; INTEGRATED CONTROL; MANAGERS; MANUFACTURE; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANTS;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84858293130     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2012.01.003     Document Type: Article

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