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This paper proposes a decision-making approach based on an extended linguistic preference structure: simplified neutrosophic linguistic preference relations (SNLPRs). The basic elements in SNLPRs are simplified neutrosophic linguistic numbers (SNLNs). First, several distance measures of SNLNs are introduced. A distance-based consistency index is provided to measure the consistency degree of a simplified neutrosophic linguistic preference relation (SNLPR). When the SNLPR is not acceptably consistent, a consistency-improving automatic iterative algorithm may be used. Afterwards, a decision-making method with SNLPRs is developed. The example of its application in project delivery systems\u2019 selection is offered, and a comparison analysis is given in the end as well.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/sym9080151","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,8,10]],"date-time":"2017-08-10T02:33:58Z","timestamp":1502332438000},"page":"151","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":31,"title":["Selecting Project Delivery Systems Based on Simplified Neutrosophic Linguistic Preference Relations"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Sui-Zhi","family":"Luo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Business, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Peng-Fei","family":"Cheng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Business, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jian-Qiang","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Business, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yuan-Ji","family":"Huang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Economics and Management, Hunan University of Science and Engineering, Yongzhou 425199, China"},{"name":"Scientific Research and Organization Department of Hunan Federation of Social Science Circles, Changsha 410003, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2017,8,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"149","DOI":"10.1061\/(ASCE)1076-0431(1999)5:4(149)","article-title":"Alternative delivery approaches for military medical construction projects","volume":"5","author":"Uhlik","year":"1996","journal-title":"J. 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