An integrated fuzzy MCDM approach and analysis to evaluate the financial performance of Iranian cement companies

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-4, 2014, Pages 685-698

  Moghimi, Rohollah ^a   Anvari, Alireza ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cement companies; Fuzzy AHP; Performance assessment; TOPSIS

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT; FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE; FUZZY AHP; FUZZY ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TECHNIQUE FOR ORDER PREFERENCE BY SIMILARITY TO IDEAL SOLUTIONS; TEHRAN STOCK EXCHANGES; TOPSIS;

CEMENTS; DECISION MAKING; FINANCE;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84897637482     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-013-5370-6     Document Type: Article

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