Proposing a comprehensive and hierarchic framework for prioritising Isfahan brands using AHP and TOPSIS approaches
by Arash Shahin; Masoud Pourhamidi
International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences (IJADS), Vol. 6, No. 2, 2013

Abstract: In this paper, a comprehensive framework of assessing brands with a hierarchy of effective indicators has been developed and proposed. The proposed framework has been used in prioritising registered brands of Isfahan by the use of multiple criteria decision making techniques, based on the views of a team of experts. The team has determined the importance and weight of each indicator using AHP technique. Questionnaire, interview, brands' documents, and Delphi method have been used for data collection. Comparative analysis and multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) are used for analysing the collected data. The survey process has been designed in six phases and by applying TOPSIS method on obtained data from organisations, 76 brands of Isfahan province have been ranked. Findings imply that steel companies have the highest ranks among the studied brands.

Online publication date: Thu, 28-Nov-2013

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