Multi criteria decision-making with the use of ELECTRE methods group

Solving semi-structured problems is an essential part of the organizational system management. To simplify addressing these problems, different methods of multi-criteria decision-making are used. Among the basic widespread methods can be distinguished ELECTRE family methods. A large number of scientific works are devoted to the latter, but nevertheless they do not give enough coverage to the following problem: when using different ELECTRE methods for solving the same task, you can get an unequal result. The reason is that these methods possess their own specific features along with the common basis. A method of multi criteria decision-making with the use of a group of ELECTRE methods: ELECTRE I, ELECTRE Iv, ELECTRE Is, ELECTRE II, ELECTRE III, ELECTRE IV; considering results of each method and applying integral scores of alternatives in defining an overall task solution, is suggested in the paper to eliminate the problem. The proposed method has been validated on a test case of multi-criteria selection of a candidate for a vacant position in the hiring process in human resource management. The former allowed to smooth out the discrepancies in the results each of the methods of the group and identify a comprehensive solution.

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