@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10002448,
	  title     = {A Straightforward Approach for Determining the Weights of Decision Makers Based on Angle Cosine and Projection Method},
	  author    = {Qiang Yang and  Ping-An Du},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Group decision making with multiple attribute has
attracted intensive concern in the decision analysis area. This paper
assumes that the contributions of all the decision makers (DMs) are not
equal to the decision process based on different knowledge and
experience in group setting. The aim of this paper is to develop a novel
approach to determine weights of DMs in the group decision making
problems. In this paper, the weights of DMs are determined in the
group decision environment via angle cosine and projection method.
First of all, the average decision of all individual decisions is defined
as the ideal decision. After that, we define the weight of each decision
maker (DM) by aggregating the angle cosine and projection between
individual decision and ideal decision with associated direction
indicator μ. By using the weights of DMs, all individual decisions are
aggregated into a collective decision. Further, the preference order of
alternatives is ranked in accordance with the overall row value of
collective decision. Finally, an example in a chemical company is
provided to illustrate the developed approach.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering},
	  volume    = {9},
	  number    = {10},
	  year      = {2015},
	  pages     = {3335 - 3341},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10002448},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/106},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 106, 2015},
	}