A 2-dimension uncertain linguistic DEMATEL method for identifying critical success factors in emergency management

Applied Soft Computing Journal

Volumn 71, Issue , 2018, Pages 386-395

  Ding, Xue Feng ^a   Liu, Hu Chen ^b  

^a SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

2 Dimension uncertain linguistic variable (2DULV); Critical success factor; DEMATEL technique; Emergency management

Indexed keywords

CIVIL DEFENSE; CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); DISASTERS; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; LINGUISTICS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR; DECISION MAKING TRIAL AND EVALUATION LABORATORIES; DEMATEL; EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCIES; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAIN LINGUISTIC; UNCERTAIN LINGUISTIC VARIABLES; UNCONVENTIONAL EMERGENCIES;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 85049873923     PISSN: 15684946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asoc.2018.07.018     Document Type: Article

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