Prof. Dr. Madjid Tavana

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Prof. Dr. Madjid Tavana

Wirtschaftsinformatik, insb. Operations Research

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Since 2006

Honorary Professor

Madjid Tavana is Professor and Distinguished Chair of Business Analytics at La Salle University, where he serves as Chairman of the Business Systems and Analytics Department. He also holds an Honorary Professorship in Business Information Systems at the University of Paderborn in Germany.  Dr. Tavana is Distinguished Research Fellow at the Kennedy Space Center, the Johnson Space Center, the Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center, and the Air Force Research Laboratory. He was recently honored with the prestigious Space Act Award by NASA. He holds an MBA, PMIS, and PhD in Management Information Systems and received his Post-Doctoral Diploma in Strategic Information Systems from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He has published 15 books and over 250 research papers in international scholarly academic journals.  He is the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences, International Journal of Management and Decision Making, International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems, International Journal of Knowledge Engineering and Data Mining, International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences, and International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems.

Since 2006

Honorary Professor

Madjid Tavana is Professor and Distinguished Chair of Business Analytics at La Salle University, where he serves as Chairman of the Business Systems and Analytics Department. He also holds an Honorary Professorship in Business Information Systems at the University of Paderborn in Germany.  Dr. Tavana is Distinguished Research Fellow at the Kennedy Space Center, the Johnson Space Center, the Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center, and the Air Force Research Laboratory. He was recently honored with the prestigious Space Act Award by NASA. He holds an MBA, PMIS, and PhD in Management Information Systems and received his Post-Doctoral Diploma in Strategic Information Systems from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He has published 15 books and over 250 research papers in international scholarly academic journals.  He is the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences, International Journal of Management and Decision Making, International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems, International Journal of Knowledge Engineering and Data Mining, International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences, and International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems.

Publications

2019

Tavana, M., Khalili-Damghani, K., Santos Arteaga, F.J., Hossaini, A.
A Fuzzy Multi-Objective Multi-Period Network DEA Model for Efficiency Measurement in Oil Refineries (2019)
Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 135, pp. 143-155
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360835219303067

Santos Arteaga, F.J., Tavana, M., Di Caprio, D., Toloo, M.
A Dynamic Multi-Stage Slacks-Based Measure Data Envelopment Analysis Model with Knowledge Accumulation and Technological Evolution (2019)
European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 278, No. 2, pp. 448-462
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0377221718307549

Tavana, M., Khanjani Shiraz, R., Di Caprio, D.
A Chance-Constrained Portfolio Selection Model with Random-Rough Variables (2019)
Neural Computing and Applications, Vol. 31, No. S2, pp. 931-945
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00521-017-3014-8

Hajipour, V., Tavana, M., Di Caprio, D., Akhgar, M., Jabbari, Y.
An Optimization Model for Traceable Closed-Loop Supply Chain Networks (2019)
Applied Mathematical Modelling, Vol. 71, No. 1, pp. 673-699
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0307904X19301374?via%3Dihub

Zare, H., Tavana, M., Mardani, A., Masoudian, S., Kamali Saraji, M.
A Hybrid Data Envelopment Analysis and Game Theory Model for Performance Measurement in Healthcare (2019)
Health Care Management Science, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 475-488
link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10729-018-9456-4

Santos-Arteaga, F.J., Torrecillas, C., Tavana, M.
Dynamic Effects of Learning on the Innovative Outputs and Productivity in Spanish Multinational Enterprises (2019)
Journal of Technology Transfer, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 97-131
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10961-017-9597-5

Aghayi, N., Tavana, M.
A Novel Three-Stage Distance-Based Consensus Ranking Method (2019)
Journal of Industrial Engineering International, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 17-24
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs40092-018-0268-4

Mousavi, S.M., Alikar, N., Tavana, M., Di Caprio, D.
An Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Model for Solving Homogeneous Discounted Series-Parallel Redundancy Allocation Problems (2019)
Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 175-1194
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10845-017-1311-9

Nasiri, M.M., Ranjbar, M., Tavana, M., Santos Arteaga, F.J., Yazdanparast, R.
A Novel Hybrid Method for Selecting Soccer Players during the Transfer Season (2019)
Expert Systems, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 1-19
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/exsy.12342

Mousavi, S.M., Tavana, M., Alikar, N., Zandieh, M.
A Tuned Hybrid Intelligent Fruit Fly Optimization Algorithm for Fuzzy Rule Generation and Classification (2019)
Neural Computing and Applications, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 873-885
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00521-017-3115-4

Ebrahimnejad, A., Tavana, M., Nasseri, S.H., Gholami, O.
A New Method for Solving Dual DEA Problems with Fuzzy Stochastic Data (2019)
International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 147-170
https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0219622018500396

2018

Tavana M., Santos-Arteaga F.J., Di Caprio D.
The Value of Information as a Verification and Regret-Preventing Mechanism in Algorithmic Search Environments (2018)
Information Sciences, Vol. 448-449, pp. 187-214
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020025518302111

Tavana M., Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F.J.
An Extended Stochastic VIKOR Model with Decision Maker's Attitude Towards Risk (2018)
Information Sciences, Vol. 432, pp. 301-318
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020025516322903

Tavana, M., Abtahi, A.R., Di Caprio, D., Hashemif, R., Yousefi-Zenouz, R.
An Integrated Location-Inventory-Routing Humanitarian Supply Chain Network with Pre- and Post-Disaster Management Considerations (2018)
Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Vol. 64, pp. 21-37
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003801211730263X

Tavana M., Ebrahimnejad A., Santos-Arteaga F.J., Mansourzadeh S.M., Kazemi Matin R.
A Hybrid DEA-MOLP Model for Public School Assessment and Closure Decision in the City of Philadelphia (2018)
Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Vol. 61, pp. 70-89
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038012116300611

Tavana M., Khalili-Damghani K., Santos Arteaga F.J., Mahmoudi R., Hafezalkotob A.
Efficiency Decomposition and Measurement in Two-Stage Fuzzy DEA Models Using a Bargaining Game Approach (2018)
Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 118, pp. 394-408
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360835218300950

Tavana M., Shahdi-Pashaki S., Teymourian E., Santos-Arteaga F.J., Komaki M.
A Discrete Cuckoo Optimization Algorithm for Consolidation in Cloud Computing (2018)
Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 115, pp. 495-511
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360835217305673

Tavana M., Abtahi A.R., Di Caprio D., Poortarigh M.
An Artificial Neural Network and Bayesian Network Model for Liquidity Risk Assessment in Banking (2018)
Neurocomputing, Vol. 275, pp. 2525-2554
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925231217317939

Tavana M., Izadikhah M., Di Caprio D., Farzipoor Saen R.
A New Dynamic Range Directional Measure for Two-Stage Data Envelopment Analysis Models with Negative Data (2018)
Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 115, pp. 115
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360835217305570

Tavana, M., Khalili-Damghani, K., Di Caprio, D., Oveisi, Z.
An Evolutionary Computation Approach to Solving Repairable Multi-State Multi-Objective Redundancy Allocation Problems (2018)
Neural Computing and Applications, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 127-139
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00521-016-2676-y

Tavana, M., Zareinejad, M., Santos-Arteaga, F.J.
An Intuitionistic Fuzzy-Grey Superiority and Inferiority Ranking Method for Third-Party Reverse Logistics Provider Selection (2018)
International Journal of Systems Science: Operations and Logistics, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 175-194
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/23302674.2016.1256448

Tavana, M., Di Caprio, D., Santos-Arteaga, F.J.
Strategic Signaling and New Technologically Superior Product Introduction: A Game-Theoretic Model with Simulation (2018)
Technological and Economic Development of Economy, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 1466-1498
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/23302674.2017.1316877?journalCode=tsyb20

Tavana, M., Santos-Arteaga, F.J., Mahmoodirad, A., Niroomand, S., Sanei, M.
Multi-Stage Supply Chain Network Solution Methods: Hybrid Metaheuristics and Performance Measurement (2018)
International Journal of Systems Science: Operations and Logistics, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 356-373
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23302674.2017.1316877

Sodenkamp, M.A., Tavana, M., Di Caprio, D.
An Aggregation Method for Solving Group Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Problems with Single-Valued Neutrosophic Sets (2018)
Applied Soft Computing. Vol. 71, pp. 715–727
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1568494618304083

Izadikhah M., Tavana M., Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F.J.
A Novel Two-Stage DEA Production Model with Freely Distributed Initial Inputs and Shared Intermediate Outputs (2018)
Expert Systems with Applications, Vol. 99, pp. 213-230
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0957417417307479

Esmaelian M., Tavana M., Santos-Arteaga F.J., Vali M.
A Novel Genetic Algorithm Based Method for Solving Continuous Nonlinear Optimization Problems Through Subdividing and Labeling (2018)
Measurement, Vol. 115, pp. 27-38
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224117306061

Banakar, Z., Tavana, M., Huff, B., Di Caprio, D.
A Bank Merger Predictive Model using the Smoluchowski Stochastic Coagulation Equation and Reverse Engineering (2018)
International Journal of Bank Marketing, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 634-662
https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/IJBM-05-2017-0106

Ebrahimi, B., Tavana, M., Rahmani, M., Santos-Arteaga, F.J.
Efficiency Measurement in Data Envelopment Analysis in the Presence of Ordinal and Interval Data (2018)
Neural Computing and Applications, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 1971-1982
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00521-016-2826-2

Razavi Hajiagha, S.H., Amoozad Mahdiraji, H., Tavana, M, Sadat Hashemi, S.
A Novel Common Set of Weights Method for Multi-Period Efficiency Measurement Using Mean-Variance Criteria (2018)
Measurement, Vol. 129, pp. 569-581
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224118306882

Khanjani Shiraz, R., Tavana, M., Di Caprio, D.
Chance-Constrained Data Envelopment Analysis Modeling with Random-Rough Data (2018)
RAIRO - Operations Research, Vol. 52, pp. 259-284
https://www.rairo-ro.org/articles/ro/abs/2018/01/ro160123/ro160123.html

Chión, S.J., Charles, V., Tavana, M.
Impact of Incentive Schemes and Personality-Tradeoffs on Two-Agent Coopetition with Numerical Estimations (2018)
Measurement, Vol. 125, pp. 182-195
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224118302616

Mobin M., Mousavi S.M., Komaki M., Tavana M.
A Hybrid Desirability Function Approach for Tuning Parameters in Evolutionary Optimization Algorithms (2018)
Measurement, Vol. 114, pp. 417-427
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224117306310

2017

Tavana M., Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F.J.
A Multi-criteria Perception-Based Strict-Ordering Algorithm for Identifying the Most-Preferred Choice among Equally-Evaluated Alternatives (2017)
Information Sciences, Vol. 381, pp. 322-340
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020025516318345

Tavana M., Yazdani M., Di Caprio D.
An Application of an Integrated ANP-QFD Framework for Sustainable Supplier Selection (2017)
International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 254-275.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13675567.2016.1219702

Tavana M., Santos-Arteaga F.J., Di Caprio D.
The Effect of Preference Similarity on the Formation of Clusters and the Connectivity of Social Networks (2017)
Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 72, pp. 208–221
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563217301309

Tavana M., Khalili-Damghani K., Santos-Arteaga F.J., Zandi M.H.
Drone Shipping versus Truck Delivery in a Cross-Docking System with Multiple Fleets and Products (2017)
Expert Systems with Applications, Vol. 72, pp. 93-107
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095741741630687X

Tavana M., Santos Arteaga F.J., Mohammadi S., Alimohammadi M.
A Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Spatial Decision Support System for Solar Power Location Planning (2017)
Energy Strategy Reviews, Vol. 18, pp. 93-105
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X17300445

Tavana M., Shabanpour H., Yousefi S., Farzipoor Saen R.
A Hybrid Goal Programming and Dynamic Data Envelopment Analysis Framework for Sustainable Supplier Evaluation (2017)
Neural Computing and Applications, Vol. 28, No. 12, pp. 3683-3696
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00521-016-2274-z

Toloo M., Tavana M.
A Novel Method for Selecting a Single Efficient Unit in Data Envelopment Analysis without Explicit Inputs/Outputs (2017)
Annals of Operations Research, Vol. 253, No. 1, pp. 657-681
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10479-016-2375-1

Esmaelian M., Tavana M., Di Caprio D., Ansari R.
A Multiple Correspondence Analysis Model for Evaluating Technology Foresight Methods (2017)
Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Vol. 125, pp. 188-205
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040162516302499

Santos-Arteaga F.J., Di Caprio D., Tavana M., O’Connor A.
Innovation Dynamics and Labor Force Restructuring with Asymmetrically Developed National Innovation Systems (2017)
International Business Review, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 36-56
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096959311630066X

Hatami-Marbini A., Agrell P.J., Tavana M., Khoshnevis P.
A Flexible Cross-Efficiency Fuzzy Data Envelopment Analysis Model for Sustainable Sourcing (2017)
Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 142, No. 4, pp. 2761-2779
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652616318236

Khanjani Shiraz R., Tavana M., Fukuyama H., Di Caprio D.
Fuzzy Chance-Constrained Geometric Programming: The Possibility, Necessity and Credibility Approaches (2017)
Operational Research: An International Journal, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 67-97
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12351-015-0216-7

Khalili-Damghani K., Tavana M., Santos-Arteaga F.J., Ghanbarzad-Dashti M.
A Customized Genetic Algorithm for Solving Multi-Period Cross-Dock Truck Scheduling Problems (2017)
Measurement, Vol. 108, pp. 101-118
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224117303056

Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F.J., Tavana M.
The Emergence of Inclusive and Exclusive Virtual Communities Determined by the Preferences of their Users (2017)
Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 315-328
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12652-017-0447-y

Alikar N., Mousavi S.M., Tavana M., Niaki S.T.A.
A Multi-Objective Multi-State Series-Parallel Redundancy Allocation Model Using Tuned Meta-Heuristic Algorithms (2017)
International Journal of Systems Science: Operations & Logistics, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 275-296
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/ref/10.1080/23302674.2016.1193254

Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F.J., Tavana M.
A Novel Decision Support Framework for Computing Expected Utilities from Linguistic Evaluations (2017)
International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based Systems, Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 1005-1018
http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0218488517500441

Bagloee S.A., Heshmati M., Tavana M., Di Caprio D.
A Logit-Based Model for Measuring the Effects of Transportation Infrastructure on Land Value (2017)
Transportation Planning and Technology, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 143-166
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03081060.2016.1266164?needAccess=true

Santos-Arteaga F.J., Di Caprio D., Tavana M., O’Connor A.
Formalizing the Demand for Technological Innovations: Rational Herds, Market Frictions and Network Effects (2017)
International Journal of Innovation Management, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 1750018.1-1750018.43
http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S1363919617500189

Alikar N., Mousavi S.M., Ghazilla R.A.R., Tavana M., Olugu E.U.
A Bi-Objective Multi-Period Series-Parallel Inventory-Redundancy Allocation Problem with Time Value of Money and Inflation Considerations (2017)
Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 104, pp. 51-67
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360835216304740

Khanjani Shiraz R., Charles V., Tavana M., Di Caprio D.
A Redundancy Detection Algorithm for Fuzzy Stochastic Multi-Objective Linear Fractional Programming Problems (2017)
Stochastic Analysis and Applications, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 40-62
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07362994.2016.1248780

Alikar N., Mousavi S.M., Ghazilla R.A.R., Tavana M., Olugu E.U.
Application of the NSGA-II Algorithm to A Multi-Period Inventory-Redundancy Allocation Problem in a Series-Parallel System (2017)
Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Vol. 160, pp. 1-10 
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0951832016307281

Mardani A., Nilashi M., Antucheviciene J., Tavana M., Bausys R., Ibrahim O.
Recent Fuzzy Generalisations of Rough Sets Theory: A Systematic Review and Methodological Critique of the Literature (2017)
Complexity, Vol. 2017, Article ID 1608147, pp. 1-33.
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/complexity/2017/1608147/

Bagloee S.A., Tavana M., Di Caprio D., Asadi M., Heshmati M.
A Multi-User Decision Support System for Online City Bus Tour Planning (2017)
Journal of Modern Transportation, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 59-73
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40534-017-0126-x

2016

Tavana M., Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F.J.
Modeling Sequential Information Acquisition Behavior in Rational Decision Making (2016)
Decision Sciences, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 720-761
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/deci.12193/abstract

Tavana M., Santos-Arteaga F.J., Di Caprio D., Tierney K.
Modeling Signal-Based Decisions in Online Search Environments: A Non-Recursive Forward-Looking Approach (2016)
Information and Management, Vol. 53, No. 2, pp. 207-226
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378720615001111

Tavana M., Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F.J.
Loyal Customer Bases as Innovation Disincentives for Duopolistic Firms Using Strategic Signaling and Bayesian Analysis (2016)
Annals of Operations Research, Vol. 244, No. 2, pp. 647–676
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10479-016-2114-7

Tavana M., Li Z., Mobin M., Komaki G.M., Teymourian E.
Multi-Objective Control Chart Design Optimization Using NSGA-III and MOPSO Enhanced with DEA and TOPSIS (2016)
Expert Systems with Applications, Vol. 50, pp. 17-39
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0957417415007678

Tavana M., Zareinejad M., Di Caprio D., Kaviani M.A.
An Integrated Intuitionistic Fuzzy AHP and SWOT Method for Outsourcing Reverse Logistics (2016)
Applied Soft Computing, Vol. 40, pp. 544-557
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S156849461500784X

Tavana M., Kiani Mavi R., Santos-Arteaga F.J., Rasti Doust E.
An Extended VIKOR Method Using Stochastic Data and Subjective Judgments (2016)
Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 97, pp. 240–247
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360835216301541

Tavana M., Fallahpour A., Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F.J.
A Hybrid Intelligent Fuzzy Predictive Model with Simulation for Supplier Evaluation and Selection (2016)
Expert Systems with Applications, Vol. 61, pp. 129–144
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0957417416302524

Tavana M., Liu W., Elmore P., Petry F.E., Bourgeois B.S.
A Practical Taxonomy of Methods and Literature for Managing Uncertain Spatial Data in Geographic Information Systems (2016)
Measurement, Vol. 81, pp. 123-162
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224115006569

Tavana M., Zareinejad M., Santos-Arteaga F.J., Kaviani M.A.
A Conceptual Analytic Network Model for Evaluating and Selecting Third-Party Reverse Logistics Providers (2016)
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 86, No. 5, pp. 1705-1721
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00170-015-8208-6

Tavana M., Kaviani M.A., Di Caprio D., Rahpeyma B.
A Two-Stage Data Envelopment Analysis Model for Measuring Performance in Three-Level Supply Chains (2016)
Measurement, Vol. 78, pp. 322-333
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224115005576

Tavana M., Kazemi M.R., Vafadarnikjoo A., Mobin M.
An Artificial Immune Algorithm for Ergonomic Product Classification Using Anthropometric Measurements (2016)
Measurement, Vol. 94, pp. 621-629
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224116305073

Tavana M., Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F.J.
Managing Team Coordination Incentives: The Effect of Payoff Differentials (2016)
Journal of CENTRUM Cathedra: The Business and Economics Research Journal, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 52-70.
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/JCC-08-2016-0003

Sodenkamp M.A., Tavana M., Di Caprio D.
Modeling Synergies in Multi-Criteria Supplier Selection and Order Allocation: An Application to Commodity Trading (2016)
European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 254, No. 3, pp. 859-874
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037722171630234X

Khalili-Damghani K., Tavana M., Santos-Arteaga F.J.
A Comprehensive Fuzzy DEA Model for Emerging Market Assessment and Selection Decisions (2016)
Applied Soft Computing, Vol. 38, pp. 676-702
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1568494615006298

Khanjani Shiraz R., Tavana M., Di Caprio D., Fukuyama H.
Solving Geometric Programming Problems with Normal, Linear and Zigzag Uncertainty Distributions (2016)
Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Vol. 170, No. 1, pp. 243-265
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10957-015-0857-y

Hajipour V., Fattahi P., Tavana M., Di Caprio D.
Multi-Objective Multi-Layer Congested Facility Location-Allocation Problem Optimization with Pareto-based Meta-heuristics (2016)
Applied Mathematical Modelling, Vol. 40, No. 7-8, pp. 4948–4969
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0307904X15008227

Ebrahimnejad A., Tavana M., Alrezaamiri H.
A Novel Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for Shortest Path Problems with Fuzzy Arc Weights (2016)
Measurement, Vol. 78, pp. 322-333
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224116303426

Shahverdi R., Tavana M., Ebrahimnejad A., Zahedi K., Omranpour H.
An Improved Method for Edge Detection and Image Segmentation Using Fuzzy Cellular Automata (2016)
Cybernetics and Systems, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 161-179
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01969722.2016.1140466?journalCode=ucbs20

Khanjani Shiraz R., Fukuyama H., Tavana M., Di Caprio D.
An Integrated Data Envelopment Analysis and Free Disposal Hull Framework for Cost-Efficiency Measurement Using Rough Sets (2016)
Applied Soft Computing, Vol. 46, pp. 204-219
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1568494616302010

Ebrahimnejad, A., Tavana, M., Santos-Arteaga, F.J.
An Integrated Data Envelopment Analysis and Simulation Method for Group Consensus Ranking (2016)
Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, Vol. 119, pp. 1-17
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378475415001871

Mousavi S.M., Sadeghi J., Akhavan Niaki S.T., Tavana M.
A Bi-Objective Inventory Optimization Model under Inflation and Discount Using Tuned Pareto-Based Algorithms: NSGA-II, NRGA, and MOPSO (2016)
Applied Soft Computing, Vol. 43, pp. 57-72
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1568494616300576

Bagloee S.A., Tavana M., Asadi M., Oliver T.
Autonomous Vehicles: Challenges, Opportunities and Future Implications for Transportation Policies (2016)
Journal of Modern Transportation, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 284-303
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40534-016-0117-3

Aghayi, N., Tavana, M., Raayatpanah, M.A.
Robust Efficiency Measurement with Common Set of Weights under Varying Degrees of Conservatism and Data Uncertainty (2016)
European Journal of Industrial Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 385-405
https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/EJIE.2016.076386

Khodabakhshi M., Tavana M., Baghbani Abootaleb F.
Optimistic and Pessimistic Performance and Congestion Analysis in Fuzzy Data Envelopment Analysis (2016)
International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 1-17
http://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJLSM.2016.075660

Roy A., Tavana M., Banerjee S., Di Caprio D.
A Secured Context-Aware Tourism Recommender System Using Artificial Bee Colony and Simulated Annealing (2016)
International Journal of Applied Management Science, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 93-113
http://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=77014

2015

Tavana M., Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F.J., O'Connor A.
A Novel Entropy-Based Decision Support Framework for Uncertainty Resolution in the Initial Subjective Evaluations of Experts: The NATO Enlargement Problem (2015)
Decision Support Systems, Vol. 74, pp. 135-149
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016792361500072X

Tavana M., Khalili-Damghani K., Rahmatian R.
A Hybrid Fuzzy MCDM Method for Measuring the Performance of Publicly Held Pharmaceutical Companies (2015)
Annals of Operations Research, Vol. 226, No. 1, pp. 589-621
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10479-014-1738-8

Tavana M., Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F.J.
An ordinal ranking criterion for the subjective evaluation of alternatives and exchange reliability (2015)
Information Sciences, Vol. 317, pp. 295–314
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020025515003692

Tavana M., Keramatpour M., Santos-Arteaga F.J. Ghorbanian, E.
A Fuzzy Hybrid Project Portfolio Selection Method Using Data Envelopment Analysis, TOPSIS and Integer Programming (2015)
Expert Systems with Applications, Vol. 42, No. 22, pp. 8432–8444
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0957417415004595

Tavana M., Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F. J.
A Bilateral Exchange Model: The Paradox of Quantifying the Linguistic Values of Qualitative Characteristics (2015)
Information Sciences, Volume 296, pp. 201–218
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020025514010639

Tavana M., Zarook Y., Santos-Arteaga F. J.
An Integrated Three-Stage Maintenance Scheduling Model for Unrelated Parallel Machines with Aging Effect and Multi-Maintenance Activities (2015)
Computers and Industrial Engineering, Volume 83, pp. 226–236
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360835215000698

Esmaelian M., Tavana M., Santos-Arteaga F.J., Mohammadi S.
A Multicriteria Spatial Decision Support System for Solving Emergency Service Station Location Problems (2015)
International Journal of Geographical Information Science, Vol. 29, No. 7, pp. 1187-1213
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13658816.2015.1025790

Khalili-Damghani K., Tavana M., Abtahi A.R., Santos Arteaga F.J.
Solving Multi-Mode Time-Cost-Quality Trade-Off Problems under Generalized Precedence Relations (2015)
Optimization Methods and Software, Vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 965-1001
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10556788.2015.1005838

Kandjani H., Tavana M., Bernus P., Wen L., Mohtarami A.
Using Extended Axiomatic Design Theory to Reduce Complexities in Global Software Development Projects (2015)
Computers in Industry, Volume 67, pp. 86–96
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166361514001869

Khalili-Damghani K., Tavana M., Santos-Arteaga F.J., Mohtasham S.
A Dynamic Multi-Stage Data Envelopment Analysis Model with Application to Energy Consumption in the Cotton Industry (2015)
Energy Economics, Vol. 51, pp. 320–328
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140988315002169

Hashemi S. H., Karimi A., Tavana M.
An Integrated Green Supplier Selection Approach with Analytic Network Process and Improved Grey Relational Analysis (2015)
International Journal of Production Economics, Volume 159, pp. 178–191
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925527314003053

Khalili-Damghani K., Tavana M., Haji-Saami E.
A Data Envelopment Analysis Model with Interval Data and Undesirable Output for Combined Cycle Power Plant Performance Assessment (2015)
Expert Systems with Applications, Volume 42, No. 2, pp. 760–773
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0957417414005107#

Hatami-Marbini A., Tavana M., Agrell P. J., Hosseinzadeh L. F., Ghelej B. Z.
A Common-Weights DEA Model for Centralized Resource Reduction and Target Setting (2015)
Computers and Industrial Engineering, Volume 79, pp. 195–203
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360835214003556

Mohtashami A., Tavana M., Santos-Arteaga F. J., Fallahian-Najafabadi A.
A Novel Multi-Objective Meta-Heuristic Model for Solving Cross-Docking Scheduling Problems (2015)
Applied Soft Computing, Volume 31, pp. 30–47
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1568494615001313

Ardakani M. K., Tavana M.
A Decremental Approach with the A* Algorithm for Speeding-up the Optimization Process in Dynamic Shortest Path Problems (2015)
Measurement, Volume 60, pp. 299–307
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224114004801

Hatami-Marbini, A., Tavana, M., Gholami, K. and Ghelej Beigi, Z.
A Bounded Data Envelopment Analysis Model in a Fuzzy Environment with an Application to Safety in the Semiconductor Industry (2015)
Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Volume 164, No. 2, pp. 679–701
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10957-014-0559-x

Ghapanchi A.H., Tavana M.
A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Open Source Software Project Characteristics on Positive Outcomes (2015)
Information Systems Management, Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 285-298
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10580530.2015.1079999

Hajipour V., Kheirkhah A., Tavana M., Absi N.
Novel Pareto-Based Meta-Heuristics for Solving Multi-Objective Multi-Item Capacitated Lot-Sizing Problems (2015)
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 80, No. 1-4, pp. 31-45
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00170-015-6993-6

Khanjani Shiraz R., Tavana M., Di Caprio D., Vakili J.
An Improved Non-Convex Model for Discriminating Efficient Units in Free Disposal Hull (2015)
Measurement, Vol. 69, pp. 222–235
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224115001438

Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F.J., Tavana M.
Technology Development through Knowledge Assimilation and Innovation: A European Perspective (2015)
Journal of Global Information Management, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 48-93
http://www.igi-global.com/article/technology-development-through-knowledge-assimilation-and-innovation/126516

Ebrahimnejad A., Tavana M., Manosourzadeh S. M.
An Interactive MOLP Method for Solving Output-Oriented DEA Problems with Undesirable Factors (2015)
Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, Volume 11, No. 4, pp. 1089–1110
https://aimsciences.org/journals/displayArticlesnew.jsp?paperID=10907

Khalili-Damghani K., Tavana M., Najmodin M.
Reverse Logistics and Supply Chains: A Structural Equation Modeling Investigation (2015)
International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 354-368
http://journals.sfu.ca/ijietap/index.php/ijie/article/view/1489

Hatami-Marbini A., Rostamy-Malkhalifeh M., Agrell P.J., Tavana M., Mohammadi F.
Extended Symmetric and Asymmetric Weight Assignment Methods in Data Envelopment Analysis (2015)
Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 87, pp. 621–631
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360835215002739

Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F. J., Tavana M.
Choice Manipulation through Comparability in Markets with Verifiable Multi-Attribute Products (2015)
International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making, Volume 14, No. 2, pp. 339–374
http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0219622014500886

Najafi S., Saati S., Tavana M.
Data Envelopment Analysis in Service Quality Evaluation: An Empirical Study (2015)
Journal of Industrial Engineering International, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 319-330
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs40092-014-0090-6

Tavana M., Kazemi S., Kiani Mavi R.
A Stochastic Data Envelopment Analysis Model Using a Common Set of Weights and the Ideal Point Concept (2015)
International Journal of Applied Management Science, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 81–92
http://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=69262

Charles, V., Tavana, M., Gherman, T.
The Right To Be Forgotten - Is Privacy Sold Out in the Big Data Age? (2015)
International Journal of Society Systems Science, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 283-298
https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJSSS.2015.073225

Saati, S., Tavana, M., Hatami-Marbini, A., Hajiakhondi, E.
A Fuzzy Linear Programming Model with Fuzzy Parameters and Decision Variables (2015)
International Journal of Information and Decision Sciences, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 312-333
https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJIDS.2015.074129

Bagloee S. A., Shnaiderman M., Tavana M., Ceder A.
A Logit-Based Model for Facility Placement Planning in Supply Chain Management (2015)
International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, Volume 20, No. 1, pp. 122–147
http://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=65976

2014

Tavana M., Fazlollahtabar H., Hassanzade R.
A Bi-Objective Stochastic Programming Model for Optimising Automated Material Handling Systems with Reliability Considerations (2014)
International Journal of Production Research, No. 19, pp. 5597–5610
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207543.2014.887232

Tavana M., Khanjani S. R., Hatami-Marbini A.
A New Chance-Constrained DEA Model with Birandom Input and Output Data (2014)
Journal of the Operational Research Society, Volume 65, No. 12, pp. 1824–1839
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/jors.2013.157

Tavana M., Abtahi A.-R., Khalili-Damghani K.
A new multi-objective multi-mode model for solving preemptive time–cost–quality trade-off project scheduling problems (2014)
Expert Systems with Applications, Volume 41, No. 4, Part 2, pp. 1830–1846
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0957417413007021

Tavana M., Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F. J.
An optimal information acquisition model for competitive advantage in complex multiperspective environments (2014)
Applied Mathematics and Computation, Volume 240, pp. 175–199
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0096300314006146

Tavana M., Khalili-Damghani K.
A new two-stage Stackelberg fuzzy data envelopment analysis model (2014)
Measurement, Volume 53, pp. 277–296
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224114001341

Khalili-Damghani K., Tavana M.
A Comprehensive Framework for Sustainable Project Portfolio Selection Based on Structural Equation Modeling (2014)
Project Management Journal, Volume 45, No. 2, pp. 83–97
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pmj.21404/abstract

Ebrahimnejad A., Tavana M.
A Novel Method for Solving Linear Programming Problems with Symmetric Trapezoidal Fuzzy Numbers (2014)
Applied Mathematical Modelling, No. 38, pp. 4388–4395
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0307904X1400081X

Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F. J., Tavana M.
Information acquisition processes and their continuity - Transforming uncertainty into risk (2014)
Information Sciences, Volume 274, pp. 108–124
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020025514002576

Kandjani H., Tavana M., Bernus P., Nielsen S.
Co-evolution Path Model (CePM): Sustaining Enterprises as Complex Systems on the Edge of Chaos (2014)
Cybernetics and Systems, Volume 7, No. 45, pp. 547–567
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01969722.2014.945315#.VAdEeaPD9eg

Ebrahimnejad A., Tavana M.
An interactive MOLP method for identifying target units in output-oriented DEA models - The NATO enlargement problem (2014)
Measurement, Volume 52, pp. 124–134
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224114001109

Khalili-Damghani K., Tavana M., Amirkhan M.
A Fuzzy Bi-Objective Mixed-Integer Programming Method for Solving Supply Chain Network Design Problems under Ambiguous and Vague Conditions (2014)
International Journal of Advanced Manufaturing Technology, No. 73, pp. 1567–1595
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00170-014-5891-7

Tavana M., Trevisani D.A., Dussault J.L.
The Fuzzy Stability Model: An Interactive Framework for Measuring Robustness and Resiliency under Uncertainty (2014)
International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 137–161
http://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=62460

O’Connor A., Santos-Arteaga F. J., Tavana M.
A game-theoretical model of bank foreign direct investment strategy in emerging market economies (2014)
International Journal of Bank Marketing, Volume 32, No. 3, pp. 194–222
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=17108623&ini=aob

Mahdiloo M., Tavana M., Farzipoor Saen R., Noorizadeh A.
A Game Theoretic Approach to Modeling Undesirable Outputs and Efficiency Decomposition in Data Envelopment Analysis (2014)
Applied Mathematics and Computation, No. 244, pp. 479–492
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0096300314009928

Di Caprio D., Santos-Arteaga F. J., Tavana M.
The optimal sequential information acquisition structure - A rational utility-maximizing perspective (2014)
Applied Mathematical Modelling, Volume 38, No. 14, pp. 3419–3435
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0307904X13007968

Ebrahimnejad A., Tavana M., Lotfi F. H., Shahverdi R., Yousefpour M.
A three-stage Data Envelopment Analysis model with application to banking industry (2014)
Measurement, Volume 49, pp. 308–319
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224113005964

Santos-Arteaga F. J., Di Caprio D., Tavana M.
A Self-Regulating Information Acquisition Algorithm for Preventing Choice Regret in Multi-Perspective Decision Making (2014)
Business and Information Systems Engineering, No. 6, pp. 165–175
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12599-014-0322-8

Santos-Arteaga F. J., Di Caprio D., Tavana M.
Ein selbstregelnder Informationsbeschaffungsalgorithmus zur Vermeidung von Auswahlbedauern bei multiperspektivischen Entscheidungsfindungen (2014)
Wirtschaftsinformatik, No. 56, pp. 185–196
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11576-014-0413-7

Hajipour V., Khokodakarami V., Tavana M.
The Redundancy Queuing-Location-Allocation Problem: A Novel Approach (2014)
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, No. 61, pp. 534–544
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?reload=true&arnumber=6849441

Tavana M., Trevisani D. A., Clark T. A.
A Deterministic Risk Analysis and Measurement Model for Assessing Availability and Integrity in Command and Control Systems (2014)
International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies, Volume 6, No. 4, pp. 327–347
https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJDATS.2014.066605?mobileUi=0

Khalili-Damghani K., Abtahi A.R., Tavana M.
A Decision Support System for Solving Multi-Objective Redundancy Allocation Problems (2014)
Quality and Reliability Engineering International, Vol. 30, No. 8, pp. 1249–1262
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/qre.1545/abstract

Momeni E., Tavana M., Mirzagoltabar H., Mirhedayatian S. M.
A New Fuzzy Network Slacks-Based DEA Model for Evaluating Performance of Supply Chains with Reverse Logistics (2014)
Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems, No. 27, pp. 793–804
http://iospress.metapress.com/content/5t256m60k5951t25/

Bagloee S.A., Ceder A., Tavana M., Bozic C.
A Heuristic Methodology to Tackle the Braess Paradox Detecting Problem Tailored for Real Road Networks (2014)
Transportmetrica A: Transport Science, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 437-456
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/23249935.2013.787557#preview

Tavana M., Trevisani D. A., Kennedy D. T.
A Fuzzy Cyber-Risk Analysis Model for Assessing Attacks on the Availability and Integrity of the Military Command and Control Systems (2014)
International Journal of Business Analytics, Volume 1, pp. 21–36
https://www.igi-global.com/article/a-fuzzy-cyber-risk-analysis-model-for-assessing-attacks-on-the-availability-and-integrity-of-the-military-command-and-control-systems/117547

Khanjani Shiraz R., Tavana M., Paryab K.
Fuzzy Free Disposal Hull Models under Possibility and Credibility Measures (2014)
International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 286-306
http://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=63072

2013

Tavana M., Zandi F., Katehakis M. N.
A hybrid fuzzy group ANP–TOPSIS framework for assessment of e-government readiness from a CiRM perspective (2013)
Information & Management, Volume 50, No. 7, pp. 383–397
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378720613000505

Tavana M., Shiraz R. K., Hatami-Marbini A., Agrell P. J., Paryab K.
Chance-constrained DEA models with random fuzzy inputs and outputs (2013)
Knowledge-Based Systems, Volume 52, pp. 32–52
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950705113001755

Tavana M., Khalili-Damghani K., Sadi-Nezhad S.
A fuzzy group data envelopment analysis model for high-technology project selection: A case study at NASA (2013)
Computers & Industrial Engineering, Volume 66, No. 1, pp. 10–23
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360835213001770

Tavana M., Mirzagoltabar H., Mirhedayatian S. M., Farzipoor Saen R., Azadi M.
A new network epsilon-based DEA model for supply chain performance evaluation (2013)
Computers & Industrial Engineering, Volume 66, No. 2, pp. 501–513
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360835213002313