Technology selection: Application of the PROMETHEE in determining preferences - A real case of nanotechnology in Iran

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 884-897

  Ghazinoory, S ^a   Daneshmand Mehr, M ^b   Azadegan, A ^c  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b PAYAME NOOR UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

decision making; Iran; MCDA; nanotechnology; PROMETHEE; technology selection

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHICAL PROCESS; IRAN; MCDA; NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS; OUTRANKING METHODS; PREFERENCE RANKING; PROMETHEE; TECHNOLOGY SELECTION;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84877106055     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2012.45     Document Type: Article

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