A hybrid dynamic MADM model for problem-improvement in economics and business

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 638-660

  Peng, Kua Hsin ^a   Tzeng, Gwo Hshiung ^b,c  

^a KAINAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

aspiration level; DANP (DEMATEL based ANP); DEMATEL (Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory); Fuzzy integral; INRM (Influential Network Relationship Map); MADM (Multiple Attribute Decision Making); MCDM (Multiple Criteria Decision Making); MODM (Multiple Objective Decision Making); VIKOR

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884993335     PISSN: 20294913     EISSN: 20294921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/20294913.2013.837114     Document Type: Article

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