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In this research, the non-consensus of MAGDM is studied considering the difference of expert evaluation scale, and an improved two-stage multi-attribute group decision making method (MAGDM) is proposed. The example and comparative analysis of annual bonus allocation in engineering businesses validate the effectiveness and operability of this system. Simultaneously, the approach is improved to handle the MAGDM problem of tiny samples, and the method\u2019s problem of inadequate information is illustrated by numerical examples. 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