Outlier identification and group satisfaction of rating experts: density-based spatial clustering of applications with noise based on multi-objective large-scale group decision-making evaluation

Shengjia Zhou, Junxing Zhou and Sichao Chen

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 2023, vol. 36, issue 1, 562-592

Abstract: Group satisfaction is a trending issue in large-scale group decision-making (LSGDM) but most existing studies maximize the group satisfaction of LSGDM from the perspective of consensus. However, the clustering algorithm in LSGDM also has an impact on group satisfaction. Hence, this paper proposes a density-based spatial clustering of applications with noise (DBSCAN)-based LSGDM approach in an intuitionistic fuzzy set (IFS) environment. The DBSCAN algorithm is used to identify experts with outlier ratings that can reduce the time consumption and iterations of the LSGDM process and maximize the satisfaction of the group decision. An easy-to-use function is then provided to estimate group satisfaction. Finally, a numerical example of data centre supplier evaluation and comparative analysis is constructed to validate the rationality and feasibility of the proposed DBSCAN-based LSGDM approach in an IFS environment. The results demonstrate that the proposed method can effectively identify outliers in expert ratings and improve group satisfaction in the LSGDM process.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/1331677X.2022.2078850

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