A hybrid approach using two-level SOM and combined AHP rating and AHP/DEA-AR method for selecting optimal promising emerging technology

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 300-314

  Yu, Peng ^a   Lee, Jang Hee ^a  

^a Korea University of Technology and Education   (South Korea)

Author keywords

AHP (analytic hierarchy process); DEA AR (data envelopment analysis assurance region); Emerging technology; Technology selection; Two level SOM (self organizing map)

Indexed keywords

AHP (ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS); COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; DATA ENVELOPMENT; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; HYBRID APPROACH; ITS EFFICIENCIES; TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER; TECHNOLOGY SELECTION; TECHNOLOGY-BASED;

COMPETITION; CONFORMAL MAPPING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INDUSTRY; OPTIMIZATION;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84866134883     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2012.07.043     Document Type: Article

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