Trends in Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis
International series in management science/operations research/International series in operations research & management sciencePublished 1 January 2010
Matthias Ehrgott, José Rui Figueira, Salvatore Greco
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This book discusses Dynamic MCDM, Habitual Domains and Competence Set Analysis for Effective Decision Making in Changeable Spaces, and the need for and possible methods of Objective Ranking.
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Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) is the study of methods and procedures by which concerns about multiple conflicting criteria can be formally incorporated into the management planning process.
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