Managing consensus by multi-stage optimization models with linguistic preference orderings and double hierarchy linguistic preferences

X Gou, Z Xu, W Zhou - Technological and Economic Development of …, 2020 - jest.vgtu.lt
Preference ordering structures are useful and popular tools to represent experts'
preferences in the decision making process. In the existing preference orderings, they lack …

Three-way group consensus method based on probabilistic linguistic preference relations with acceptable inconsistency

X Han, J Zhan, Y Bao, B Sun - Information Fusion, 2024 - Elsevier
In the realm of addressing consensus challenges within group decision-making (GDM) that
encompass individual preferences, this article presents an innovative approach. This article …

2-tuple linguistic decision-making with consistency adjustment strategy and data envelopment analysis

F Jin, S Guo, Y Cai, J Liu, L Zhou - Engineering Applications of Artificial …, 2023 - Elsevier
tuple linguistic preference relations (2-TLPRs) are useful tools for addressing decision-
making issues where the decision makers (DMs) are inclined to apply linguistic variables to …

Prospect theory-based consistency recovery strategies with multiplicative probabilistic linguistic preference relations in managing group decision making

R Nie, J Wang - Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2020 - Springer
Given the inherent characteristics of a practical case, a group decision making (GDM)
support model integrated with prospect theory-based consistency recovery strategies based …

Expected consistency-based emergency decision making with incomplete probabilistic linguistic preference relations

J Gao, Z Xu, Z Liang, H Liao - Knowledge-Based Systems, 2019 - Elsevier
In emergency decision making, it can be difficult for decision-makers (DMs) to identify all
possible scenarios due to a lack of information and the evolution of emergency situations …

Local minimum adjustment for the consensus model with distribution linguistic preference relations considering preference reliability

G Wu, W Zhang, Z Wu - Information Fusion, 2023 - Elsevier
Preference reliability analysis for preference relations reflected by the ordinal consistency
and the cardinal consistency was intensively studied. The ordinal consistency is a minimum …

An ordinal consistency-based group decision making process with probabilistic linguistic preference relation

Y Zhang, Z Xu, H Liao - Information Sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
The probabilistic linguistic preference relation (PLPR) reflects different preference degrees
(or weights) of experts over possible linguistic terms and improves the flexibility for experts in …

A consistency and consensus-based method to group decision making with interval linguistic preference relations

F Meng, Q An, X Chen - Journal of the Operational Research …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Preference relations are a powerful tool to address decision-making problems. In some
situations, because of the complexity of decision-making problems and the inherent …

On compatibility of uncertain additive linguistic preference relations and its application in the group decision making

H Chen, L Zhou, B Han - Knowledge-Based Systems, 2011 - Elsevier
We develop a new compatibility for the uncertain additive linguistic preference relations and
utilize it to determine the optimal weights of experts in the group decision making (GDM) …

Distance‐based multicriteria group decision‐making approach with probabilistic linguistic term sets

X Wang, J Wang, H Zhang - Expert Systems, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Probabilistic linguistic term sets (PLTSs) are an important expression for hesitant linguistic
preference information under group decision‐making circumstances. This study investigates …