Group decision-making based on heterogeneous preference relations with self-confidence

Date
2016-11-29
Authors
Chiclana, Francisco
Herrera-Viedma, Enrique
Cabrerizo, F. J.
Dong, Yucheng
Liu, Wenqu
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Publisher
Springer
Peer reviewed
Yes
Abstract
Preference relations are very useful to express decision makers’ preferences over alternatives in the process of group decision-making. However, the multiple self-confidence levels are not considered in existing preference relations. In this study, we define the preference relation with self-confidence by taking multiple self-confidence levels into consideration, and we call it the preference relation with self-confidence. Furthermore, we present a two-stage linear programming model for estimating the collective preference vector for the group decision-making based on heterogeneous preference relations with self-confidence. Finally, numerical examples are used to illustrate the two-stage linear programming model, and a comparative analysis is carried out to show how self-confidence levels influence on the group decision-making results.
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Keywords
Preference relations, self-confidence levels, collective preference vector, linear programming model
Citation
Dong, Y., Liu, W., Chiclana, F., Herrera-Viedma, E. and Javier Cabrerizo, F. (2016) Group decision-making based on heterogeneous preference relations with self-confidence. Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making, 16 (4), pp. 429-447
Research Institute
Institute of Artificial Intelligence (IAI)