Evaluation of knowledge management model in construction companies using the fuzzy AHP and fuzzy TOPSIS

Abstract

The purpose of this study is the evaluation of knowledge management model in construction companies in Iran. The research is describing that it was conducted to a survey method. The statistic populations of this research are firms including Kayson Company, Property Iran Company and Kosovo Company as the expert's population and a sample of 30 experts were selected. FAHP and the fuzzy TOPSIS methods were used to analyse the data. The main instruments used for gathering the data in this study were questionnaires. Results show that in Iran's construction industry, the data is the most important subcategory of the factors knowledge management; wisdom, personnel, knowledge and information are at the next lower level of importance. The results obtained from both methods indicate that Property Iran Company in construction industry are more important than Kayson Company and Kosovo Company in the construction industry.