A multi-stage hybrid consensus reaching model for multi-attribute large group decision-making: Integrating cardinal consensus and ordinal consensus

X Zhong, X Xu, X Yin - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Based on the notion that cardinal consensus and ordinal consensus are of equal
importance, a novel consensus reaching model for multi-attribute large group decision …

Managing non-cooperative behaviors and ordinal consensus through a self-organized mechanism in multi-attribute group decision making

S Zhao, S Wu, Y Dong - Expert Systems with Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
In consensus-based multi-attribute group decision making (MAGDM) problems, decision
makers (DMs) may exhibit non-cooperative behaviors since they usually have different …

A non-threshold consensus model based on the minimum cost and maximum consensus-increasing for multi-attribute large group decision-making

X Zhong, X Xu, B Pan - Information Fusion, 2022 - Elsevier
This study proposes a non-threshold consensus model that combines the minimum cost and
maximum consensus-increasing for multi-attribute large group decision-making (MALGDM) …

Ordinal consensus measure with objective threshold for heterogeneous large-scale group decision making

M Tang, X Zhou, H Liao, J Xu, H Fujita… - Knowledge-Based …, 2019 - Elsevier
Because of the increasing complexity of real-world decision-making environment, there is a
trend that a large number of decision-makers are becoming involved in group decision …

Knowledge structure-based consensus-reaching method for large-scale multiattribute group decision-making

YW Du, Q Chen, YL Sun, CH Li - Knowledge-Based Systems, 2021 - Elsevier
Large-scale multiattribute group decision-making (LMGDM) requires a large number of
participants with different knowledge structures. This study proposed an LMGDM consensus …

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 …

A two-stage adaptive consensus reaching model by virtue of three-way clustering for large-scale group decision making

Y Shen, X Ma, J Zhan - Information Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
As digitalization advances and societal patterns evolve, an increasing number of experts are
becoming integral to the decision-making process. The realm of large-scale group decision …

Managing flexible linguistic expression and ordinal classification-based consensus in large-scale multi-attribute group decision making

H Zhang, W Zhu, X Chen, Y Wu, H Liang, CC Li… - Annals of Operations …, 2022 - Springer
The consensus reaching process (CRP) is often utilized to mitigate conflicts among decision
makers and help them reach an agreement. Almost all existing CRP models focused on …

The classification-based consensus in multi-attribute group decision-making

X Chen, W Xu, H Liang, Y Dong - Journal of the Operational …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In multi-attribute group decision-making problem (MAGDM), the existing consensus
reaching process (CRP) is to obtain a consensus ranking of alternatives. However, these …

Group consensus reaching based on a combination of expert weight and expert reliability

M Xue, C Fu, SL Yang - Applied Mathematics and Computation, 2020 - Elsevier
Multi-criteria group decision making (MCGDM) as a key module in a group decision support
system has attracted much attention. Different experts in MCGDM may hold different …