Torfi, F and Rashidi, A (2011) Selection of project managers in construction firms using analytic hierarchy process and fuzzy TOPSIS: A case study. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 16(1), pp. 69-89. ISSN 1823-6499
Abstract
Selecting a project manager is a major decision for every construction company. Traditionally, a project manager is selected by interviewing applicants and evaluating their capabilities by considering the special requirements of the project. The interviews are usually conducted by senior managers, and the selection of the best candidate depends on their opinions. Thus, the results may not be completely reliable. Moreover, conducting interviews for a large group of candidates is time-consuming. Thus, there is a need for computational models that can be used to select the most suitable applicant, given the project specifications and the applicants' details. In this paper, a case study is performed in which a Fuzzy Multiple Criteria Decision Making (FMCDM) model is used to select the best candidate for the post of project manager in a large construction firm. First, with the opinions of the senior managers, all the criteria and sub-criteria required for the selection are gathered, and the criteria priorities are qualitatively specified. Then, the applicants are ranked using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), approximate weights of the criteria, and fuzzy technique for order performance by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS). The results of the case study are shown to be satisfactory.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | analytic hierarchy process; construction firms; criteria; fuzzy TOPSIS; project manager |
| Index terms: | manager, case study, construction firm, construction company, specification, fuzzy topsis, computational model, topsis, interview, decision-making, project manager |
| Subjects: | practitioner, modelling and simulation, data collection methods, decision analysis, organization, contractual condition, profession, decision-making and optimization |
| Topics: | Contract Administration, Business Strategy, Digital Applications, Roles and Professions, Risk Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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