The problem of assessing the value of a can­ didate is viewed here as a multiple combi­ nation problem. On the one hand a candi­ date can be evaluated according to different criteria, and on the other hand several ex­ perts are supposed to assess the value of can­ didates according to each criterion. Criteria are not equally important, experts are not equally competent or reliable. Moreover lev...

making decision has become one of the most challenging responsibilities of managers in recent decades. finding the optimum solution for multiple criteria decision making problems is complicated. notably, multiplicity of decision making indices accompanied by variability in quantitative and qualitative measures aggregates the complexity of decisions. operations research (or) and multiple criteri...

this study provides an alternative approach to decisionmaking and its application in selecting the best attack helicopter. in thisway, principal component analysis (pca) is used to find the weights ofthe criteria after identifying the effective criteria for the evaluation andselection of attack helicopters. these weights, then, applied in theobjective function of goal programming (gp) model. fi...

Decision making about outsourcing or insourcing of manufacturing activities is a type of multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) problem, which requires considering quantitative and qualitative factors as evaluation criteria simultaneously. Therefore, a suitable MCDM method can be useful in this area as it can consider the interactions among quantitative and qualitative criteria. The analytic...

The cube of opposition is a logical structure that underlies many information representation settings. When applied to multiple criteria decision, it displays various possible aggregation attitudes. Situations are usually assessed by combinations of properties they satisfy, but also by combinations of properties they do not satisfy. The cube of opposition applies to qualitative evaluation when ...

Sugeno integrals and their particular cases such as weighted minimum and maximum have been used in multiple-criteria aggregation when the evaluation scale is qualitative. This paper proposes two new variants of weighted minimum and maximum, where the criteria weights have a role of tolerance threshold. These variants require the use of a residuated structure, equipped with an involutive negatio...

In this paper foundations of the properties of object-oriented software measures are presented. The criteria for the properties of object-oriented software measures are characterized with several binary operations between objects, classes, methods, etc. Binary operations can be used as a tool to give numbers an interpretation above the ordinal scale level. The result of this investigation is th...

In the last few years, there has been an increasing growth in the number of collaborative partnerships between suppliers and manufacturers as a means to meet more complex customer needs and remain competitive. Selecting suppliers for a collaborative new product development (CNPD) process is a multicriteria decision making problem involving both qualitative and quantitative factors. The aim of t...

Factor or criteria prioritization is essential for decision making and planning. In most areas in decision making, integrating the related literature yields an exuberance of criteria which leads a robust decision. Yet, an excess number of criteria may handicap decision making or evaluations in terms of computational time and complexity. In these circumstances, decreasing the number of factors i...

Emergency management (EM) is a very important issue with various kinds of emergency events frequently taking place. One of the most important components of EM is to evaluate the emergency response capacity (ERC) of emergency department or emergency alternative. Because of time pressure, lack of experience and data, experts often evaluate the importance and the ratings of qualitative criteria in...