作者机构：
[Wang, Jian-qiang; Wang, Jing; Ma, Yin-xiang] Cent South Univ, Sch Business, Changsha 410083, Peoples R China.;[Wang, Jing] Cent South Univ Forestry & Technol, Int Coll, Changsha 410004, Peoples R China.
通讯机构：
[Wang, Jian-qiang] C;Cent South Univ, Sch Business, Changsha 410083, Peoples R China.
关键词：
Single-valued trapezoidal neutrosophic number;Multi-criteria group decision-making;Possibility degree;Power aggregation operator
摘要：
Single-valued trapezoidal neutrosophic numbers (SVTNNs) are very useful tools to describe complex cognitive information because of their advantage in maintaining the completeness and accuracy of information. This paper develops a method based on the single-valued trapezoidal neutrosophic power-weighted aggregation operators and possibility degree of SVTNNs for dealing with multi-criteria group decision-making (MCGDM) problems. First, the limitations of the existing operations for SVTNNs are discussed, and then an improved operation is defined. Moreover, the possibility degree of two SVTNNs with consideration of the influence of risk attitudes is proposed, and the comparison rules for SVTNNs are thereby established. Based on the new operation and possibility degree of SVTNNs, the single-valued trapezoidal neutrosophic power average and single-valued trapezoidal neutrosophic power geometric operators are proposed to aggregate the single-valued trapezoidal neutrosophic information. Furthermore, a single-valued trapezoidal neutrosophic MCGDM method is developed. Finally, an example of a company selecting the most suitable green supplier is provided to present a comparative analysis between the proposed approach and other related methods. This example can demonstrate the effectiveness and flexibility of the proposed methodology.
期刊：
International Transactions in Operational Research,2018年25(3):831-856 ISSN：0969-6016
通讯作者：
Wang, Jing
作者机构：
[Wang, Jing; Wang, Jian-qiang; Tian, Zhang-peng] Cent S Univ, Sch Business, Management Sci & Informat Management Dept, Changsha 410083, Peoples R China;[Wang, Jing; Zhao, Dong-yan] Cent South Univ Forestry & Technol, Business & Econ Dept, Int Coll, Changsha 410004, Hunan, Peoples R China
通讯机构：
[Wang, Jing] C;Cent S Univ, Sch Business, Management Sci & Informat Management Dept, Changsha 410083, Peoples R China. Cent South Univ Forestry & Technol, Business & Econ Dept, Int Coll, Changsha 410004, Hunan, Peoples R China.
关键词：
multihesitant fuzzy linguistic term sets;prioritized average operators;Heronian mean operators;linguistic decision making
摘要：
In selecting logistics service providers, the evaluation criteria can be easily prioritized and possibly interrelated with each other, and the assessment of alternatives under qualitative criteria is usually accomplished by more than one decision maker. A novel multicriteria decision-making approach with multihesitant fuzzy linguistic term elements (MHFLTEs) based on the Heronian mean (HM) and prioritized average operators can effectively deal with the problems inherent in such a scenario. Multihesitant fuzzy linguistic term sets (MHFLTSs) were proposed on the basis of multihesitant fuzzy sets (MHFSs) and hesitant fuzzy linguistic sets (HFLSs), where each MHFLTE can contain nonconsecutive and repeated linguistic terms. Using MHFLTEs, one decision maker can provide one or several consecutive linguistic terms in evaluating an alternative under one specific criterion, different decision makers' evaluation values can be collected, and the frequency of a linguistic term in the evaluation information can accord with reality. This paper revises the basic operations and comparison method for MHFLTEs on the basis of the originals and defines some multihesitant fuzzy linguistic HM operators for MHFLTEs to deal with problems in which weight information cannot be accurately established for criteria, but their priorities can be provided in groups or without groups. Finally, the validity and effectiveness of the proposed approach are demonstrated through an illustration of a logistics outsourcing problem and a comparison analysis.
期刊：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & DECISION MAKING,2017年16(4):1069-1099 ISSN：0219-6220
通讯作者：
Wang, Jian-Qiang
作者机构：
[Chen, Xiao-Hong; Zhang, Hong-Yu; Wang, Jing; Wang, Jian-Qiang] Cent S Univ, Sch Business, Changsha 410083, Hunan, Peoples R China.;[Wang, Jing] Cent South Univ Forestry & Technol, Int Coll, Changsha 410004, Hunan, Peoples R China.
通讯机构：
[Wang, Jian-Qiang] C;Cent S Univ, Sch Business, Changsha 410083, Hunan, Peoples R China.
关键词：
Multi-hesitant fuzzy linguistic term sets;generalized hesitant fuzzy linguistic distance;linguistic decision-making;green supply chain management
摘要：
In this paper, the distance-based multi-criteria group decision-making (MCGDM) approaches using multi-hesitant fuzzy linguistic term sets (MHFLTSs) are proposed. MHFLTSs can contain nonconsecutive and repetitive linguistic terms, so as to deal with repeated linguistic values in group decision-making. A multi-hesitant fuzzy linguistic term element (MHFLTE) can be produced by collecting the evaluation values of several decision-makers or given by one person who has uncertainty in evaluation. The corresponding set operations and comparison rules are defined and the generalized hesitant fuzzy linguistic distance for MHFLTEs is given based on the linguistic scale function. Then this distance is embedded into the TOPSIS, VIKOR and TODIM approaches for the purpose of solving multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) problems in the context of multi-hesitant fuzzy linguistic information. With increasing concerns about deterioration in environment, organizations are obliged to carry out more environmental sustainable activities than before, such as progressive practices in green supply chain management (GSCM). Therefore, with respect to the application of MHFLTSs in GSCM, two illustrations for evaluating the related alternatives are finally provided, together with the sensitivity and comparison analysis, to show the validity and effectiveness of our proposal.
作者机构：
[Wang, Jian-qiang; Zhang, Hong-yu; Wang, Jing] Cent S Univ, Sch Business, Changsha 410083, Hunan, Peoples R China.;[Wang, Jing] Cent South Univ Forestry & Technol, Int Coll, Changsha 410004, Hunan, Peoples R China.
通讯机构：
[Wang, Jian-qiang] C;Cent S Univ, Sch Business, Changsha 410083, Hunan, Peoples R China.
关键词：
Likelihood;Linguistic decision-making;Logistics outsourcing;Multi-hesitant fuzzy linguistic term sets (MHFLTSs);TODIM
摘要：
In this paper, a likelihood-based TODIM approach based on multi-hesitant fuzzy linguistic information is developed for the selection and evaluation of contractors in logistics outsourcing. First, various definitions and operations related to hesitant fuzzy linguistic term sets (HFLTSs) and hesitant fuzzy linguistic sets (HFLSs) are discussed. Next, the definition of multi-hesitant linguistic term sets (MHFLTSs) is reviewed, which can eliminate the limitations associated with HFLTSs and HFLSs as well as emphasize the significance of repeated values. Then, a likelihood function is developed for multi-hesitant fuzzy linguistic term elements (MHFLTEs) based on a generalized function of the possibility degree of real numbers. Using this generalized function based on linguistic scale functions, alternatives that satisfy certain properties can be selected according to various semantic situations and the preferences of decision makers. Finally, the likelihood function of MHFLTEs is embedded into TODIM to address decision-making problems in which decision makers exhibit bounded rationality, and hesitance and repetitiveness exist in the linguistic evaluation information. According to the results of the illustrative examples and comparative analysis, the proposed approach can be used to effectively solve multi-criteria decision making problems involving the selection and evaluation of third-party logistics service providers. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
期刊：
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 28TH CHINESE CONTROL AND DECISION CONFERENCE (2016 CCDC),2016年:2117-2122 ISSN：1948-9439
通讯作者：
Wang, Jian-qiang
作者机构：
[Wang, Jian-qiang; Yu, Su-min; Tian, Zhang-peng; Zhou, Huan; Wang, Jing] Cent S Univ, Sch Business, Changsha 410083, Hunan, Peoples R China.;[Wang, Jing] Cent South Univ Forestry & Technol, Int Coll, Changsha 410004, Hunan, Peoples R China.
通讯机构：
[Wang, Jian-qiang] C;Cent S Univ, Sch Business, Changsha 410083, Hunan, Peoples R China.
会议名称：
28th Chinese Control and Decision Conference
会议时间：
MAY 28-30, 2016
会议地点：
Yinchuan, PEOPLES R CHINA
会议主办单位：
[Yu, Su-min;Wang, Jing;Tian, Zhang-peng;Zhou, Huan;Wang, Jian-qiang] Cent S Univ, Sch Business, Changsha 410083, Hunan, Peoples R China.^[Wang, Jing] Cent South Univ Forestry & Technol, Int Coll, Changsha 410004, Hunan, Peoples R China.
会议论文集名称：
Chinese Control and Decision Conference
关键词：
Multi-criteria decision-making;Hesitant fuzzy linguistic sets;Quasi-Arithmetic mean operator;Harmonic mean operator
摘要：
Due to the vagueness of human being thinking,decision-makers prefer to use hesitant fuzzy linguistic sets(HFLSs) to estimate the alternatives.Some methods of HFLSs have been researched based on the mo
期刊：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UNCERTAINTY FUZZINESS AND KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS,2015年23(4):565-588 ISSN：0218-4885
通讯作者：
Wang, Jian-Qiang
作者机构：
[Chen, Qing-Hui; Chen, Xiao-Hong; Yu, Su-Min; Zhang, Hong-Yu; Wang, Jian-Qiang] Cent S Univ, Sch Business, Changsha 410083, Hunan, Peoples R China.;[Wang, Jing] Cent South Univ Forestry & Technol, Int Coll, Changsha 410004, Hunan, Peoples R China.;[Wang, Jian-Qiang] Cent S Univ, Sch Business, Lushan South Rd, Changsha 410083, Hunan, Peoples R China.
通讯机构：
[Wang, Jian-Qiang] C;Cent S Univ, Sch Business, Lushan South Rd, Changsha 410083, Hunan, Peoples R China.
关键词：
Interval type-2 fuzzy sets;multi-criteria group decision-making (MCGDM);ranking methods;arithmetic operations
摘要：
In this paper, a new approach is presented for solving multi-criteria group decision-making (MCGDM) problems, which is based on new arithmetic operations and the ranking rules of trapezoidal interval type-2 fuzzy numbers (IT2FNs). Firstly, the shortcomings of some existing arithmetic operations of trapezoidal IT2FNs are discussed along with their ranking methods, before some new arithmetic operations and ranking rules are proposed. Secondly, some new aggregation operators including the arithmetic averaging aggregation operator, the ordered weighted averaging aggregation operator and the hybrid weighted averaging aggregation operator for trapezoidal IT2FNs are also developed. Thirdly, a new approach for MCGDM problems is developed based on the proposed operators and ranking rules. Finally, an example is provided to illustrate the feasibility and validity of this new approach, and a comparison analysis referring to the same example is also presented.
作者机构：
[Wang, Jian-qiang; Chen, Xiao-hong; Zhang, Hong-yu; Wang, Jing] Cent S Univ, Sch Business, Changsha 410083, Hunan, Peoples R China.;[Wang, Jing] Cent South Univ Forestry & Technol, Int Coll, Changsha 410004, Hunan, Peoples R China.
通讯机构：
[Wang, Jian-qiang] C;Cent S Univ, Sch Business, Changsha 410083, Hunan, Peoples R China.
关键词：
Directional Hausdorff distance;Linguistic decision-making;Hesitant fuzzy linguistic term sets (HFLTSs);Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM);Outranking approach
摘要：
Hesitant fuzzy linguistic term sets (HFLTSs) are introduced to express the hesitance existing in linguistic evaluation as clearly as possible. However, most existing methods using HFLTSs simply rely on the labels or intervals of linguistic terms, which may lead to information distortion and/or loss. To avoid this problem, linguistic scale functions are employed in this paper to conduct the transformation between qualitative information and quantitative data. Moreover, the directional Hausdorff distance, which uses HFLTSs, is also proposed and the dominance relations are subsequently defined using this distance. An outranking approach, similar to the ELECTRE method, is constructed for ranking alternatives in multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) problems, and the approach is demonstrated using a numerical example related to supply chain management. Because of the inherent features of the directional Hausdorff distance and the defined dominance relations, this approach can effectively and efficiently overcome the hidden drawbacks that may hamper the use of HFLTSs. Finally, the accuracy and effectiveness of the proposed approach is further tested through sensitivity and comparative analyses. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
