Fuzzy Multi Criteria Decision Making Model for Prioritizing the Investment Methods in Technology Transfer in Shipping Industries

Subject Areas : Journal of Investment Knowledge

Reza Radfar ¹ (Industrial Management Department, Faculty of Management and Economy, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch)

Received: 2012-07-10 Accepted : 2012-09-21 Published : 2012-09-21

Keywords: Foreign investment, technology transfer, Fuzzy TOPSIS, Multi criteria decision making,

Abstract :

This study aims to identifying and prioritizing various foreign investment methods for technology transferring in ship making industry based on a Fuzzy multi criteria decision making approach. Studying different foreign investment methods and the effective factrs on prioritizing of the methods and using the sample judging, this study considered the viewpoints of managers and experts familiar with foreign investment issues in Iran's ship making industry. The Fuzzy TOPSIS method has been used to analyze the collected data. The results showed that among various foreign investment methods, the joint venture and the subsidiary company are of highest and lowest priorities, respectively