Affiliations: [a] School of Mathematical Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, P.R. China | [b] School of Business, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, P.R. China | [c] School of Accounting, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Corresponding author. Huiyuan Zhang, School of Mathematical Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610101, P.R. China. E-mail: hyzhang1306@163.com.
Abstract: The green supplier selection is one of the popular multiple attribute group decision making (MAGDM) problems. The spherical fuzzy sets (SFSs) can fully express the complexity and fuzziness of evaluation information for green supplier selection. Furthermore, the classic MABAC (multi-attributive border approximation area comparison) method based on the cumulative prospect theory (CPT-MABAC) is designed, which is an optional method in reflecting the psychological perceptions of decision makers (DMs). Therefore, in this article, we propose a spherical fuzzy CPT-MABAC (SF-CPT-MABAC) method for MAGDM issues. Meanwhile, considering the different preferences of DMs to attribute sets, we obtain the objective weights of attributes through entropy method. Focusing on the current popular problems, this paper applies the proposed method for green supplier selection and proves for green supplier selection based on SF-CPT-MABAC method. Finally, by comparing existing methods, the effectiveness of the proposed method is certified.
Keywords: Multiple attribute group decision making (MAGDM), spherical fuzzy sets (SFSs), MABAC method, cumulative prospect theory (CPT), entropy method, combined weights, green supplier selection
