This paper proposes a theory of subjective expected utility based on primitives only involving the fact that an act can be judged either "attractive" or "unattractive". We give conditions implying that there are a utility function on the set of consequences and a probability distribution on the...

In the context of multiple attribute decision making, preference models making use of reference points in an ordinal way have recently been introduced in the literature. This text proposes an axiomatic analysis of such models, with a particular emphasis on the case in which there is only one...

ELECTRE TRI is a method designed to sort alternatives evaluated on several criteria into ordered categories. The original method uses limiting profiles. A recently introduced variant uses central profiles. We study the relations between these two variants. We do so by investigating if an ordered...

This document tries to contribute to the development of tools for multicriteria aiding evaluation1. For this purpose, it presents an approach which consists of structuring the problem through objectives, then to understand their reach by using criteria in order to establish a diagnosis, give...

This paper proposes a critical analysis of the "Academic Ranking ofWorld Universities", published every year by the Institute of Higher Education of the Jiao Tong University in Shanghai and more commonly known as the Shanghai ranking. After having recalled how the ranking is built, we first...

L'évolution des contextes décisionnels liés aux infrastructures de transport ets telle que, désormais, le décideur public est constamment soumis aux exigences de deux catégories de préoccupations: rationaliser l'utilisation des ressources publiques et faire des choix acceptables du point...

This paper presents the application of an approach designed to evaluate non-financial performance in companies. Within a defined perimeter, the approach called EPISSURE produces an "evaluation of non-financial performance with a hierarchical set of synthesis indicators co-constructed during a...

L'analyse coûts avantages est un outil d'évaluation des impacts potentiels des choix d'investissements publics. Dans de nombreux pays, en particulier la France, il est notamment mobilisé dans le cadre de processus de décision publique portant sur les investissements en infrastructures de...

Au sein des entreprises, la notion de RSE (Responsabilité Sociale des Entreprises) accroît notamment le besoin de pilotage de la performance environnementale. Dans ce contexte, cet article présente un outil d'évaluation mis en place de façon expérimentale au sein de la société TOTAL. Cet...

We formulate some questions that may help an analyst to choose a multicriteria decision aiding method well adapted to the decision context. These questions take into account several aspects of the decision process and of the cooperation between the analyst and the decision maker. We present...