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Preference inference with general additive value models and holistic pair-wise statements
Spliet, Remy; Tervonen, Tommi - In: European Journal of Operational Research 232 (2014) 3, pp. 607-612
Additive multi-attribute value models and additive utility models with discrete outcome sets are widely applied in both descriptive and normative decision analysis. Their non-parametric application allows preference inference by analyzing sets of general additive value functions compatible with...
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Modeling uncertainty in multi-criteria decision analysis
Durbach, Ian N.; Stewart, Theodor J. - In: European Journal of Operational Research 223 (2012) 1, pp. 1-14
his paper provides a review of multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) for cases where attribute evaluations are uncertain. The main aim is to identify different tools which can be used to represent uncertain evaluations, and to broadly survey the available decision models that can be used to...
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A multicriteria approach to sustainable energy supply for the rural poor
Henao, Felipe; Cherni, Judith A.; Jaramillo, Patricia; … - In: European Journal of Operational Research 218 (2012) 3, pp. 801-809
Despite significant progress in energy technology, about two billion people worldwide, particularly the poor in rural areas of developing countries, have no access to electricity. Decision-making concerning the most appropriate energy technology for supplying these areas has been difficult;...
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Cost-efficiency analysis of weapon system portfolios
Kangaspunta, Jussi; Liesiö, Juuso; Salo, Ahti - In: European Journal of Operational Research 223 (2012) 1, pp. 264-275
Decisions about the acquisition and maintenance of military equipment serve to build long-term capabilities in preparation of military conflicts. Typically, these decisions involve large investments which need to be supported by adequate cost-efficiency analyses. Yet the cost-efficiency analysis...
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Foundation of Nomology
Brugha, Cathal MacSwiney - In: European Journal of Operational Research 240 (2015) 3, pp. 734-747
This article describes a foundation for modelling generic cognitive structures, under the heading nomology, sometimes known as the “science of the processes of the mind”. It proposes some principles and axioms that are consistent with the evidence in management systems used in business...
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Using a DEA-cross efficiency approach in public procurement tenders
Falagario, Marco; Sciancalepore, Fabio; Costantino, Nicola - In: European Journal of Operational Research 218 (2012) 2, pp. 523-529
The paper addresses the topic of supplier selection in public procurement. According to European directives, when tenders are awarded through the “Most Economically Advantageous Tender” (MEAT) criterion, the awarding committee has to decide the tender evaluation criteria of the presented...
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Notes on order preservation and consistency in AHP
Kułakowski, Konrad - In: European Journal of Operational Research 245 (2015) 1, pp. 333-337
The pairwise comparisons method is a convenient tool used when the relative order among different concepts (alternatives) needs to be determined. One popular implementation of the method is based on solving an eigenvalue problem for the pairwise comparisons matrix. In such cases the ranking...
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Numerical scales generated individually for analytic hierarchy process
Dong, Yucheng; Hong, Wei-Chiang; Xu, Yinfeng; Yu, Shui - In: European Journal of Operational Research 229 (2013) 3, pp. 654-662
Because individual interpretations of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) linguistic scale vary for each user, this … study proposes a novel framework that AHP decision makers can use to generate numerical scales individually, based on the 2 …-tuple linguistic modeling of AHP scale problems. By using the concept of transitive calibration, individual characteristics …
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A heuristic method to rectify intransitive judgments in pairwise comparison matrices
Siraj, Sajid; Mikhailov, Ludmil; Keane, John - In: European Journal of Operational Research 216 (2012) 2, pp. 420-428
This paper investigates the effects of intransitive judgments on the consistency of pairwise comparison matrices. Statistical evidence regarding the occurrence of intransitive judgements in pairwise matrices of acceptable consistency is gathered by using a Monte–Carlo simulation, which...
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An approach for solving a fuzzy multiobjective programming problem
Luhandjula, M.K.; Rangoaga, M.J. - In: European Journal of Operational Research 232 (2014) 2, pp. 249-255
In this paper we present a new approach, based on the Nearest Interval Approximation Operator, for dealing with a multiobjective programming problem with fuzzy-valued objective functions.
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