A Hybrid MCDM Model for Personnel Evaluation: Integrating AHP, Fuzzy TOPSIS and VIKOR with Composite Scoring

Hüseyin Ali Sarikaya

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A Hybrid MCDM Model for Personnel Evaluation: Integrating AHP, Fuzzy TOPSIS and VIKOR with Composite Scoring

Öz

Personnel selection is a vital strategic function for businesses that work in knowledge-intensive and public-facing sectors, such as science centers. Traditional evaluation methodologies frequently fail to capture the inherent ambiguity and subjectivity in candidate assessments. To address these constraints, this study offers a robust hybrid fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework that incorporates the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), Fuzzy TOPSIS, and Fuzzy VIKOR. Furthermore, a unique aggregation mechanism known as the Fuzzy Composite Ranking Score (FCRS) is developed to combine the outputs of Fuzzy TOPSIS and Fuzzy VIKOR into a single ranking score that balances proximity to the ideal solution with compromise among conflicting criteria. The proposed methodology was applied to a real-world case study at the Konya Science Center (KSC), where seven full-time and seven part-time candidates were evaluated based on seven criteria. The AHP method was used to derive weights for each criterion through expert pairwise comparisons, which were validated through consistency ratio analysis. Expert linguistic evaluations of candidates were converted into triangular fuzzy numbers and processed through Fuzzy TOPSIS and VIKOR models. The final rankings produced by FCRS demonstrated a high degree of agreement with individual method results while addressing contradictions between them. The results show that the proposed hybrid framework can allow nuanced, transparent, and robust personnel selection decisions in complicated organizational situations. The model is scalable and adaptable to a wide range of decision-making scenarios involving human judgment in uncertain environments.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Hybrid MCDM, Personnel selection under uncertainty, AHP-based criteria weighting, Fuzzy TOPSIS–VIKOR fusion, Fuzzy composite ranking score

Personel Değerlendirmesi için Hibrit Bir MCDM Modeli: AHP, Bulanık TOPSIS ve VIKOR'un Bileşik Puanlama ile Entegre Edilmesi

Öz

Personel seçimi, bilim merkezleri gibi bilgi yoğun ve kamuya dönük sektörlerde çalışan işletmeler için hayati bir stratejik işlevdir. Geleneksel değerlendirme metodolojileri, aday değerlendirmelerindeki doğal belirsizliği ve öznelliği yakalamakta sıklıkla başarısız olmaktadır. Bu kısıtlamaları ele almak için, bu çalışma Analitik Hiyerarşi Süreci (AHP), Bulanık TOPSIS ve Bulanık VIKOR'u içeren sağlam bir hibrit bulanık çok kriterli karar verme (ÇKKV) çerçevesi sunmaktadır. Ayrıca, Bulanık TOPSIS ve Bulanık VIKOR çıktılarını, çatışan kriterler arasında uzlaşma ile ideal çözüme yakınlığı dengeleyen tek bir sıralama puanında birleştirmek için Bulanık Bileşik Sıralama Puanı (FCRS) olarak bilinen benzersiz bir toplama mekanizması geliştirilmiştir. Önerilen metodoloji, Konya Bilim Merkezi'nde (KSC) yedi tam zamanlı ve yedi yarı zamanlı adayın yedi kritere göre değerlendirildiği gerçek bir vaka çalışmasına uygulanmıştır. AHP yöntemi, tutarlılık oranı analizi ile doğrulanan uzman ikili karşılaştırmaları yoluyla her bir kriter için ağırlıklar türetmek için kullanılmıştır. Adayların uzman dilbilimsel değerlendirmeleri üçgen bulanık sayılara dönüştürülmüş ve Bulanık TOPSIS ve VIKOR modelleri aracılığıyla işlenmiştir. FCRS tarafından üretilen nihai sıralamalar, aralarındaki çelişkileri ele alırken bireysel yöntem sonuçlarıyla yüksek derecede uyum göstermiştir. Sonuçlar, önerilen hibrit çerçevenin karmaşık organizasyonel durumlarda incelikli, şeffaf ve sağlam personel seçim kararlarına olanak sağlayabileceğini göstermektedir. Model ölçeklenebilir ve belirsiz ortamlarda insan muhakemesini içeren çok çeşitli karar verme senaryolarına uyarlanabilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Hibrit MCDM, Belirsizlik altında personel seçimi, AHP tabanlı kriter ağırlıklandırması, Bulanık TOPSIS–VIKOR füzyonu, Bulanık bileşik sıralama puanı

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Çok Ölçütlü Karar Verme

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Hüseyin Ali Sarikaya ^*
0000-0001-5072-5067
Türkiye

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14 Temmuz 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

19 Haziran 2025

Kabul Tarihi

28 Haziran 2025

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Yıl 2025 Cilt: 2 Sayı: 1

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Sarikaya, H. A. (2025). A Hybrid MCDM Model for Personnel Evaluation: Integrating AHP, Fuzzy TOPSIS and VIKOR with Composite Scoring. Uygulamalı Mühendislik ve Tarım Dergisi, 2(1), 44-71. https://izlik.org/JA95RR85XJ

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1.Sarikaya HA. A Hybrid MCDM Model for Personnel Evaluation: Integrating AHP, Fuzzy TOPSIS and VIKOR with Composite Scoring. UMTD. 2025;2(1):44-71. https://izlik.org/JA95RR85XJ

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Sarikaya, Hüseyin Ali. 2025. “A Hybrid MCDM Model for Personnel Evaluation: Integrating AHP, Fuzzy TOPSIS and VIKOR with Composite Scoring”. Uygulamalı Mühendislik ve Tarım Dergisi 2 (1): 44-71. https://izlik.org/JA95RR85XJ.

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Sarikaya HA (01 Temmuz 2025) A Hybrid MCDM Model for Personnel Evaluation: Integrating AHP, Fuzzy TOPSIS and VIKOR with Composite Scoring. Uygulamalı Mühendislik ve Tarım Dergisi 2 1 44–71.

IEEE

[1]H. A. Sarikaya, “A Hybrid MCDM Model for Personnel Evaluation: Integrating AHP, Fuzzy TOPSIS and VIKOR with Composite Scoring”, UMTD, c. 2, sy 1, ss. 44–71, Tem. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA95RR85XJ

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Sarikaya, Hüseyin Ali. “A Hybrid MCDM Model for Personnel Evaluation: Integrating AHP, Fuzzy TOPSIS and VIKOR with Composite Scoring”. Uygulamalı Mühendislik ve Tarım Dergisi 2/1 (01 Temmuz 2025): 44-71. https://izlik.org/JA95RR85XJ.

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1.Sarikaya HA. A Hybrid MCDM Model for Personnel Evaluation: Integrating AHP, Fuzzy TOPSIS and VIKOR with Composite Scoring. UMTD. 2025;2:44–71.

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Sarikaya, Hüseyin Ali. “A Hybrid MCDM Model for Personnel Evaluation: Integrating AHP, Fuzzy TOPSIS and VIKOR with Composite Scoring”. Uygulamalı Mühendislik ve Tarım Dergisi, c. 2, sy 1, Temmuz 2025, ss. 44-71, https://izlik.org/JA95RR85XJ.

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1.Hüseyin Ali Sarikaya. A Hybrid MCDM Model for Personnel Evaluation: Integrating AHP, Fuzzy TOPSIS and VIKOR with Composite Scoring. UMTD [Internet]. 01 Temmuz 2025;2(1):44-71. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA95RR85XJ

A Hybrid MCDM Model for Personnel Evaluation: Integrating AHP, Fuzzy TOPSIS and VIKOR with Composite Scoring

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Anahtar Kelimeler

Personel Değerlendirmesi için Hibrit Bir MCDM Modeli: AHP, Bulanık TOPSIS ve VIKOR'un Bileşik Puanlama ile Entegre Edilmesi

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Bölüm

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