Hierarchical DEMATEL method for complex systems

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Highlights：

• Hierarchical DEMATEL method for complex systems is proposed.

• Analytic framework is provided for complex DEMATEL with hierarchical decomposition.

• Direct influence analysis is proposed to construct initial direct-relation (IDR) matrix.

• Super IDR matrix is constructed by integrating the IDR matrices of subsystems.

• Hierarchical DEMATEL algorithms are established for identifying critical factors.

摘要

•Hierarchical DEMATEL method for complex systems is proposed.•Analytic framework is provided for complex DEMATEL with hierarchical decomposition.•Direct influence analysis is proposed to construct initial direct-relation (IDR) matrix.•Super IDR matrix is constructed by integrating the IDR matrices of subsystems.•Hierarchical DEMATEL algorithms are established for identifying critical factors.

论文关键词：DEMATEL,Complex system,Critical factor,Hierarchical decomposition,Super IDR matrix

论文评审过程：Received 5 March 2020, Revised 9 July 2020, Accepted 7 August 2020, Available online 19 August 2020, Version of Record 10 February 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2020.113871