Appling the AHP Techniques to Electronic Commerce in a Special Attention to Fashion Website Selection
Nam Yong Lee8
and Eun Hee Choi8
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Department of Computer at Graduate School, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea |
Abstract
Analytic Hierarchy Process has been recognized as one of the most important multiple criteria decision making(MCDM) techniques.
Recently, it has gained substantial attention as a possible solution to the decision making problems in global electronic
commerce environment. This study examined the issues related to the selection and evaluation of the fashion websites in Korea.
In general, Websites are evaluated in terms of the purchaser. In order to select the best one of various fashion websites,
evaluation criteria is essential. AHP is a mathematical decision-modeling tool for solving MCDM problems by decomposition,
determination and synthesis. It provides the categorical and simple linear weighted average criteria ranking methods. The
results of this study showed that a comprehensive list of selection criteria structured in a hierarchical framework is important
for making better decision in electronic commerce. Also, this study provided good insights for the design of good fashion
websites.
Key Words Electronic commerce - Website Design - MCDM - AHP - Fashion Website
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