Sustainable partner selection for collaborative networked organisations with risk consideration in the context of COVID-19

Purpose Collaborative networked organisations (CNO) are a means of ensuring longevity and business continuity in the face global crisis such as COVID-19. This paper aims to present multi-criteria decision-making method for sustainable partner selection based on three sustainability pillars risk. Design/methodology/approach A combined analytic hierarchy process (AHP) fuzzy AHP (F-AHP) with Technique Order Preference by Similarity Ideal Solution approach is methodology used evaluate rank potential partners known conditions predicted at future time uncertainty support selection. Findings It integral include risk criteria an addition pillars: economic, environmental social, build robust CNO. One must combine F-AHP weightings ensure most appropriate current well period. Research limitations/implications The proposed this intended existing CNO, individual firms wanting create more context force majeure Originality/value presents novel CNO under uncertain conditions, highlighting occurring