The reciprocal preference relation (RPR) is a powerful tool to represent decision makers'
preferences in decision making problems. In recent years, various types of RPRs have been …

In recent years, the “Belt and Road” has aroused great attention of international society. It
not only produces opportunities for China but also brings challenges: when Chinese …

For multi-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) problems, this paper proposes a three-
way consensus model based on regret theory (RT) under the framework of probabilistic …

In group decision making (GDM) process, consensus is a fundamental problem. The
information provided by the experts in a GDM problem is usually expressed as preferences …

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 …

A theoretical framework to deal with incomplete preference information in social network
group decision making (SN-GDM) is put forward. Firstly, the concept of the type-2 linguistic …

With the rapid growth of Web 2.0 technology, a new paradigm has been developed that
allows many users to participate in decision-making processes within online social …

Pairwise comparison matrix (PCM) as a crucial component of Analytic Hierarchy Process
(AHP) presents the preference relations among alternatives. However, in many cases, the …

In the new phase of technological revolution and industrial transformation, the digital
transformation (DT) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has become a critical …

The fuzzy linguistic approach is frequently considered as a solution for qualitative decision
making. In the traditional framework of linguistic decision making, the representation of …