A case study of using the generalized K-harmonic means method in decision-making processes

Abstract

A case study applying the generalized K-harmonic means algorithm is provided to select the applicants under a variety of criteria in an admission process. The properties of the generalized K-harmonic means algorithm, including the extreme case, are exploited to examine the performance in a decision-making process. The results based upon this case study show that the generalized K-harmonic means algorithm can become a very powerful technique in not only prioritizing the alternatives but also forming the similarities of alternatives in a decision-making process with appropriate use

Keywords:

• Decision analysis
• K-means algorithm
• K-harmonic means algorithm
• priority
• selection