MQDM: An Iterative Fuzzy Method for Group Decision Making in Structured Social Networks

Abstract

Modern human societies have evolved into an almost entirely connected world, giving place to a remarkable increase in social interactions. In this new context and because of the globalization of all human activities, the collective participation in decision‐making processes takes an increasingly prominent role. In this paper, a method for group decision making from a set of imprecise opinions called “moviQuest Decision Making” (MQDM), is presented. This method allows to integrate the opinions of heterogeneous groups of agents in a structured social network along a sequence of voting rounds for collective decision making.

The ordered weighted average in the theory of expertons

“…Expert consultations are a matter of scientific interest with different available lines of inquiry. For example, we find research focused on who may be considered an expert, the ideal number of experts to consult, or the processing of expert information . The current study falls into the latter line of research.…”