A MADM based decision support system for international contractor rating

Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 2163-2175

  Ölçer, Mehmet Günal ^a   Akyol, Derya Eren ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

analytic network process (ANP); Construction; country rating; decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL); spreadsheet

Indexed keywords

SPREADSHEETS;

ANALYTIC NETWORK PROCESS; DECISION MAKING TRIAL AND EVALUATION LABORATORIES;

CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 84908290499     PISSN: 10641246     EISSN: 18758967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/IFS-141181     Document Type: Article

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