Decision-making Concepts & Methodologies

Ernest H. Forman and Mary Ann Selly
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Ernest H. Forman: The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA
Mary Ann Selly: Expert Choice, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pasadena, USA

Chapter 3 in Decision by Objectives:How to Convince Others That You are Right, 2001, pp 27-41 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:Alternatives - Pros and ConsMisuse of NumbersLevels of MeasurementNominalOrdinalIntervalRatioWeights and ScoresChannel capacity and short term memoryNeed for Hierarchical StructureOrders of magnitudeArbitrary assignmentAbsolute versus relativeWords instead of numbers

Keywords: Decision-Making; Resource Allocation; Executive Decision-Making; Multi-Objective Decision-Making; Multi-Criteria Decision-Making; Analytic Hierarchy Process; Paired Comparisons; Pairwise Comparisons; Alternatives of Choice; Decision Hierarchy; Decision Models; Synthesis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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