Circular Intuitionistic Fuzzy ELECTRE Approach: A Novel Multiple-Criteria Choice Model

Chen, Ting-Yu

doi:10.15388/24-INFOR575

Informatica

Circular Intuitionistic Fuzzy ELECTRE Approach: A Novel Multiple-Criteria Choice Model

Volume 35, Issue 4 (2024), pp. 775–806

Ting-Yu Chen

https://doi.org/10.15388/24-INFOR575

Pub. online: 11 November 2024 Type: Research Article

Open Access

Received
1 July 2023

Accepted
1 October 2024

Published
11 November 2024

Abstract

This paper presents a multiple-criteria choice model, the circular intuitionistic fuzzy (C-IF) ELECTRE, designed to resolve C-IF ambiguities through built-in circular functions. Joint generalized scoring functions establish contrast relationships between C-IF evaluation values, facilitating concordance and discordance analyses for option ranking. The efficacy of C-IF ELECTRE I and II—leveraging tools such as the prioritization Boolean matrix, average outflows and inflows, and overall net flow—is validated through a multi-expert supplier evaluation, with outcomes benchmarked against alternative methods. A comparative analysis explores the impact of parameter variations, underscoring how integrating C-IF sets with ELECTRE enhances decision-making in complex, multifaceted environments.

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Biographies

Chen Ting-Yu

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2171-4139

tychen@mail.cgu.edu.tw

T.-Y. Chen is a professor at Chang Gung University, Taiwan, affiliated with the Department of Industrial and Business Management and the Graduate Institute of Management. She holds a BS in transportation engineering, an MS in civil engineering, and a PhD in traffic and transportation from National Chiao Tung University. Her research focuses on multi-criteria decision analysis, fuzzy decision-making, and intelligent management support, earning her recognition as an Honourary Member of the Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honour Society.

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multiple-criteria choice model circular intuitionistic fuzzy (C-IF) ELECTRE joint generalized scoring function comparative analysis

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The author sincerely thanks the National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan (NSTC 111-2410-H-182-012-MY3), and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan (BMRP 574), for their essential financial support.

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