A fuzzy ranking method with range reduction techniques

Li Ching Ma; Han-Lin Li

doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2006.12.023

A fuzzy ranking method with range reduction techniques

Li Ching Ma^*, Han-Lin Li

^*Corresponding author for this work

Institute of Information Management

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Abstract

For ranking alternatives based on pairwise comparisons, current analytic hierarchy process (AHP) methods are difficult to use to generate useful information to assist decision makers in specifying their preferences. This study proposes a novel method incorporating fuzzy preferences and range reduction techniques. Modified from the concept of data envelopment analysis (DEA), the proposed approach is not only capable of treating incomplete preference matrices but also provides reasonable ranges to help decision makers to rank decision alternatives confidently.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1032-1043
Number of pages	12
Journal	European Journal of Operational Research
Volume	184
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2006.12.023
State	Published - 1 Feb 2008

Keywords

Decision analysis
Fuzzy
Preference
Range reduction
Ranking

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