International Journal of Management and Fuzzy Systems

Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2019

  • A Collaborative Decision Approach for Internet Public Opinion Emergency with Intuitionistic Fuzzy Value

    Qiansheng Zhang

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2019
    Pages: 1-8
    Received: 18 November 2018
    Accepted: 11 December 2018
    Published: 21 January 2019
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    Abstract: This paper presents a collaborative group decision approach for selecting optimal internet public opinion emergency plan with intuitionistic fuzzy indexes involved multiple emergency sections. By using the proposed emergency group decision model, the collective performance of each emergency plan can be properly evaluated by integrating its individu... Show More
  • An Application of Goal Programming: The Best Route to Discover a Wonderful West Sumatera

    Adhe Afriani, Habibis Saleh, Moh Danil Hendry Gamal

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2019
    Pages: 9-13
    Received: 7 January 2019
    Accepted: 1 February 2019
    Published: 22 February 2019
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    Abstract: This study presents an application of nonpreemptive goal programming to find the best route to visit tourist sites in West Sumatera. The goal programming model is constructed based on traveling salesman problem. This study involves seven cities which can be connected by road network in West Sumatera. In this study, two cases are considered with the... Show More
  • Resource Optimization in a Fashion Firm: A Goal Programming Approach

    Eronmose Endurance Ajayi-Daniels

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2019
    Pages: 14-20
    Received: 27 December 2018
    Accepted: 31 January 2019
    Published: 28 February 2019
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    Abstract: This study adopted a multi-objective optimization model for a fashion firm using goal programming approach. This was done by optimizing several conflicting objectives at once by using an optimization tool in Linear Programming Solver (LiPs) software. The research objective of optimizing resources in a fashion firm was achieved through the utilizati... Show More
  • Personnel Management in Local Government Performance — A Case Study of Bo City Council, Sierra Leone

    Sahr James Dauda

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2019
    Pages: 21-26
    Received: 30 June 2018
    Accepted: 26 February 2019
    Published: 19 March 2019
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    Abstract: Since the end of the decade-long civil war in 2002, the Sierra Leone government has made a great stride towards the recovery and rebuilding of livelihoods of the people. The government has also gone the extra length to involve the local communities in active decision-making in the government decentralization drive, giving the people the opportunity... Show More
  • G-Numbers: Importance-Necessity Concept in Uncertain Environment

    Saeid Jafarzadeh Ghoushchi, Mohammad Khazaeili

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2019
    Pages: 27-32
    Received: 20 March 2019
    Accepted: 6 May 2019
    Published: 30 May 2019
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    Abstract: Decisions are mainly grounded on information; therefore, the information should have the least ambiguity and uncertainty to make beneficial and reliable decisions. Many concepts such as fuzzy sets theory, Z-Numbers, and D-Numbers, have been proposed. All the previous concepts have some desirable properties while they do not consider the concept of ... Show More