Research Article

Using Improved Prospect Theory to Develop a Partner Selection Method for Virtual Enterprises with Unknown Weight

Table 1

Criteria for VE partner selection.

Main criteriaSubcriteriaThe source literature

Product innovation resources: human resources: the level and experience of techniciansGan et al. [5], Lv and Qi [16]
: communication skills of employeesYe and Li [21], Mun et al. [10], Naveh [40], Rangus and Černe [41]
: innovation incentivesHofstetter et al. [14], Rangus and Černe [41]
: innovation input: applicability and advanced nature of facilitiesLv and Qi [16]
: management capacity of equipment and facilitiesLv and Qi [16], Wu and Su [20], Tan et al. [42]
: innovation investment amountLu et al. [3], Gan et al. [5], Ye and Li [21], Lp et al. [24]
: ability to manage innovation investmentGuo et al. [4], Hu et al. [11], Tan et al. [42]
: technology resources: number of patents and industry standardsGan et al. [5], Yoon et al. [15], Crispim et al. [23]
: product innovation achievements in the fieldLv and Qi [16], Sköld and Karlsson [43]
: the degree of technology overlapHu et al. [11], Yoon et al. [15], Sköld and Karlsson [43], Naveh [40]
: organization and culture: conflict resolution abilityLu et al. [3], Ye and Li [21]
: product innovation atmosphereMun et al. [10], Hofstetter et al. [14]