A reliability-based consensus model and regret theory-based selection process for linguistic hesitant-Z multi-attribute group decision making

A Mondal, SK Roy, J Zhan - Expert Systems with Applications, 2023 - Elsevier
In real-life decision making problems, reliability of information is one of the most concerning
factors. Accordingly, to avoid the involvement of inconsistent information in a multi-attribute …

Consensus reaching with dynamic expert credibility under Dempster-Shafer theory

Z Hua, L Fei, H Xue - Information Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Consensus building is crucial in multi-criteria group decision making (MCGDM) because a
consensual decision outcome is beneficial for implementing the result. However, expert …

Extension of axiomatic design method for fuzzy linguistic multiple criteria group decision making with incomplete weight information

M Li - Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Axiomatic design (AD) provides a framework to describe design objects and a set of axioms
to evaluate relations between intended functions and means by which they are achieved. It …

A method for group decision making with multi-granularity linguistic assessment information

YP Jiang, ZP Fan, J Ma - Information Sciences, 2008 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a method to solve the group decision making (GDM) problems with
multi-granularity linguistic assessment information. In the method, the multi-granularity …

Probabilistic linguistic multi-criteria decision-making based on evidential reasoning and combined ranking methods considering decision-makers' psychological …

ZP Tian, RX Nie, JQ Wang - Journal of the Operational Research …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study aims to develop an integrated approach for solving probabilistic linguistic multi-
criteria decision-making (MCDM) problems. This study first reveals the limitations in the …

An emergency decision making method based on the multiplicative consistency of probabilistic linguistic preference relations

J Gao, Z Xu, P Ren, H Liao - … Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics, 2019 - Springer
As the evolution of emergencies is often uncertain, it may lead to multiple emergency
scenarios. According to the characteristics of emergency management, this paper proposes …

Enhanced minimum-cost consensus: Focusing on overadjustment and flexible consensus cost

SM Yu, XT Zhang, Z Du - Information Fusion, 2023 - Elsevier
Minimum-cost consensus (MCC) using the optimization-based consensus rule (OR) has
been developed and widely applied to various group decision-making (GDM) contexts …

Ordinal-cardinal consensus analysis for large-scale group decision making with uncertain self-confidence

F Meng, D Zhao, C Tan, Z Li - Information Fusion, 2023 - Elsevier
Consensus analysis is necessary for large-scale group decision making (LSGDM) for
ensuring reasonable decision results. This paper offers a new method for LSGDM with …

Prospect theory based method for heterogeneous group decision making with hybrid truth degrees of alternative comparisons

SP Wan, W Zou, JY Dong - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper develops a new prospect theory based method for heterogeneous multi-attribute
group decision making with hybrid fuzzy truth degrees of alternative comparisons. The …

Consensus model for large-scale group decision making based on fuzzy preference relation with self-confidence: Detecting and managing overconfidence behaviors

X Liu, Y Xu, F Herrera - Information Fusion, 2019 - Elsevier
With the development of intelligent decision-making, one kind of decision modes involves a
large number of decision-makers (DMs), which is called large scale group decision making …