Improved DEMATEL methodology for effective safety management decision-making

• Published in: Safety science Vol. 127; p. 104705
• Main Authors: Yazdi, Mohammad, Khan, Faisal, Abbassi, Rouzbeh, Rusli, Risza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Bayesian analysis; Bayesian network; BWM; Complex systems; Decision analysis; Decision making; DEMATEL; Group decision-making; Hazard identification; Identification methods; Management decisions; Methodology; Occupational safety; Risk analysis; Risk assessment; Risk factors; Risk reduction; Safety; Safety management; Safety management system; Strong interactions (field theory); BWM; Safety management system; Group decision-making; DEMATEL; Bayesian network

•A systematic approach is proposed to build causal decision-making models.•The proposed approach combined multi-criteria decision making tools and a Bayesian Network.•The resulting models are based on knowledge elicited from multiple experts.•The proposed approach is applied to a safety management s...