Several methodologies for academically exploring causality have been addressed in recent years. The decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL), one of the multiple criteria (MCDM) techniques, relies on expert judgements to construct an influential network relation map (INRM), revealing mutual causes effects dimensions presentation results a visual manner. interactional impacts ma...

ranking of companies listed on the exchange represent their status and considered a criterion for investment. also, it increases market's competition, development and efficiency. in this study, the fifty superior companies listed in tehran stock exchange were ranked based on financial ratios (liquidity, operational, leverage and profitability) using fahp- ftopsis hybrid approach during the...

The built environment is significantly responsible for the current climate crisis, thus developing more sustainable projects becoming an urgent objective. One widely recognized method that supports achieving this objective Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA), which enables a holistic, quantitative evaluation of building sustainability, including environmental, economic, and social dimen...

Unique Indigenous cultures have become increasingly attractive and prevalent in the tourism market. More more tribes wish to improve their economic situation by developing a industry with ethnic culture as core attraction. The main arguments regarding involve cultural vicissitudes between past present, indicating that appropriate development conservation should be carried out. As features are c...

Ranking of companies listed on the exchange represent their status and considered a criterion for investment. Also, it increases market's competition, development and efficiency. In this study, the fifty superior companies listed in Tehran Stock Exchange were ranked based on financial ratios (liquidity, operational, leverage and profitability) using FAHP- FTOPSIS hybrid approach during the year...

In order to compete in the global environment, a manufacturing company has to keep developing new technologies. Selection of a right technology is a critical stage in a successful technology transfer process. However, technology selection is a complex multi-dimensional problem including both qualitative and quantitative factors, such as human resources, operational and financial dimensions, whi...

This paper presents a group multi-criteria DEMATEL and VIKOR decision analysis method with interval type-2 fuzzy sets. In order to compare normal fuzzy trapezoidal numbers, we convert them into crisp values using graded mean integration representation. By a case study for selection of business intelligence platform, we prove that the proposed combination is a feasible solution that can work wit...

Software as a Service (SaaS) is regarded as a favorable solution to enhance a modern organization’s IT performance and competitiveness; however, many organizationsmay still be reluctant to introduce SaaS solutions mainly because of the trust concern—they may perceive more risks than benefits. This paper presumes that an organization will augment the trust of adopting SaaS solutions when perceiv...