A comprehensive decision making model for the evaluation of green operations initiatives

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 95, Issue , 2015, Pages 191-207

  Wang, Xiaojun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delphi; Fuzzy extent analysis; Green initiative; Green operations management; Multiple criteria decision analysis; TOPSIS

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; SUPPLY CHAINS;

DELPHI; FUZZY EXTENT ANALYSIS; GREEN INITIATIVE; MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; TOPSIS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84937573408     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2015.02.004     Document Type: Article

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