Ebook: Research and Practice in Multiple Criteria Decision Making: Proceedings of the XIVth International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, June 8–12, 1998

During the past two decades, the consideration of mUltiple objectives in modeling and decision making has grown by leaps and bounds. The nineties in particular have seen the emphasis shift from the dominance of single-objective modeling and optimization toward an emphasis on multiple objectives. The proceedings of this Conference epitomize these evolutionary changes and contribute to the important role that the tield of multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) now plays in planning, design, operational, management, and policy decisions. Of special interest are the contributions of MCDM to manufacturing engineering. For example, it has recently been recognized that optimal, single-objective solutions have often been pursued at the expense of the much broader applicability of designs and solutions that satisfy multiple objectives. In particular, the theme (MCDM and Its Worldwide Role in Risk-Based Decision Making) of the XIVth International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making (Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, June 8-12, 1998) represents the growing importance of risk-cost-benefit analysis in decision making and in engineering design and manufacturing. In such systems, minimizing the of rare and extreme events emerges as an essential objective that risk complements the minimization of the traditional expected value of risk, along with the objectives attached to cost and performance. These proceedings include forty-five papers that were presented at the Conference. A variety of techniques have been proposed for solving multiple criteria decision-making problems. The emphasis and style of the different techniques largely reflect the fields of expertise of their developers.

---

The subject area of the volume is multiple criteria decision making (MCDM), which is concerned with the methods and techniques by which multiple conflicting objectives can be formally incorporated into the management planning process. Constituting the selected proceedings of the most recent International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, the forty-five articles in the volume provide significant content on the latest in developments and new ideas taking place in theory and practice of the rapidly growing field of MCDM.

---

The subject area of the volume is multiple criteria decision making (MCDM), which is concerned with the methods and techniques by which multiple conflicting objectives can be formally incorporated into the management planning process. Constituting the selected proceedings of the most recent International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, the forty-five articles in the volume provide significant content on the latest in developments and new ideas taking place in theory and practice of the rapidly growing field of MCDM.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XVII
The Even- Swap Method for Multiple Objective Decisions....Pages 1-14
A Methodology For Risk Management Of Compound Failure Modes....Pages 15-44
Forming Win-win Strategy — A New Way to Study Game Problems....Pages 45-56
Relations among Several Efficiency Concepts in Stochastic Multiple Objective Programming....Pages 57-68
Hard to Say It’s Easy — Four Reasons Why Combinatorial Multiobjective Programmes Are Hard....Pages 69-80
Multiattribute Utility Analysis in the IctNeo System....Pages 81-92
Maximal Point Theorems in Product Spaces and Applications for Multicriteria Approximation Problems....Pages 93-104
A Robustness Index of Binary Preferences....Pages 105-113
Tangent and Normal Cones in Nonconvex Multiobjective Optimization....Pages 114-124
Multiobjective Linear Production Programming Games....Pages 125-136
Multiple Criteria Subset Selection Under Quantitative and Non-Quantitative Criteria....Pages 137-148
Using Block Norms in Bicriteria Optimization....Pages 149-160
Multiple Risk Assessment with Random Utility Models in Probabilistic Group Decision Making....Pages 161-172
On a Behavioral Model of Analytic Hierarchy Process for Modeling the Legitimacy of Rank Reversal....Pages 173-184
Resolution of Variational Inequality Problems by Multiobjective Programming....Pages 185-195
An Outer Approximation Method for Optimization over the Efficient Set....Pages 196-207
On Efficiency of Data Envelopment Analysis....Pages 208-217
Rough Approximation of a Preference Relation by a Multi-Attribute Stochastic Dominance for a Reduced Number of Attributes....Pages 218-227
An Evaluation of Multicriteria Decision-Making Methods in Integrated Assessment of Climate Policy....Pages 228-237
A Revised Minimum Spanning Table Method for Optimal Expansion of Competence Sets....Pages 238-247
Constructing and Implementing a DSS to Help Evaluate Perceived Risk of Accounts Receivable....Pages 248-259
Improving Weighting Information in Interactive Decision Procedures. A Visual Guide....Pages 260-271
A Multicriteria Framework for Risk Analysis....Pages 272-283
Intelligent User Support in Multicriteria Decision Support....Pages 284-295
Data Envelopment Analysis with Fuzzy Input-Output Data....Pages 296-307
Target Mix Approach for Measuring Efficiency in Data Envelopment Analysis....Pages 308-318
The TEAM Model for Evaluating Alternative Adaptation Strategies....Pages 319-330
Fuzzy Multi-Criteria DSS: Their Applicability and Their Practical Value....Pages 331-342
Problems of Measurement in Decision Analysis....Pages 343-356
Multicriteria Decision Aid Techniques....Pages 357-368
Cone Decomposition for the Solution of Efficient Extreme Points in Parallel....Pages 369-380
Scheduling to Minimize Maximum Earliness and Number of Tardy Jobs Where Machine Idle Time is Allowed....Pages 381-387
Using Compromise Programming in a Stock Market Pricing Model....Pages 388-399
Redistribution of Funds for Teaching and Research among Universities....Pages 400-408
Multicriteria Optimization Accounting for Uncertainty in Dynamic Problem of Power Generation Expansion Planning....Pages 409-420
Time-Dependent Capital Budgeting with Multiple Criteria....Pages 421-432
Sustainability Indicators for Multiple Criteria Decision Making in Water Resources: An Evaluation of Soil Tillage Practices using Web-HIPRE....Pages 433-445
Soft-OR and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Group Decision Support....Pages 445-457
Problem Structuring and Evaluation Integration....Pages 458-472
Management of Surgical Waiting Lists in Public Hospitals....Pages 473-482
On Designing Health Care Plans and Systems from the Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Perspective....Pages 483-491
Case Studies on the Application of Adaptive Risk Analysis to USDA’s Resource Conservation Programs....Pages 492-509
Fuzzy Multi-objective Reconstruction Plan for Post-earthquake Road-network by Genetic Algorithm....Pages 510-528
Fair Allocations using Multicriteria Power Indices....Pages 530-541
The College Selection Process from a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Perspective....Pages 542-550
Back Matter....Pages 551-558

---

The subject area of the volume is multiple criteria decision making (MCDM), which is concerned with the methods and techniques by which multiple conflicting objectives can be formally incorporated into the management planning process. Constituting the selected proceedings of the most recent International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, the forty-five articles in the volume provide significant content on the latest in developments and new ideas taking place in theory and practice of the rapidly growing field of MCDM.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XVII
The Even- Swap Method for Multiple Objective Decisions....Pages 1-14
A Methodology For Risk Management Of Compound Failure Modes....Pages 15-44
Forming Win-win Strategy — A New Way to Study Game Problems....Pages 45-56
Relations among Several Efficiency Concepts in Stochastic Multiple Objective Programming....Pages 57-68
Hard to Say It’s Easy — Four Reasons Why Combinatorial Multiobjective Programmes Are Hard....Pages 69-80
Multiattribute Utility Analysis in the IctNeo System....Pages 81-92
Maximal Point Theorems in Product Spaces and Applications for Multicriteria Approximation Problems....Pages 93-104
A Robustness Index of Binary Preferences....Pages 105-113
Tangent and Normal Cones in Nonconvex Multiobjective Optimization....Pages 114-124
Multiobjective Linear Production Programming Games....Pages 125-136
Multiple Criteria Subset Selection Under Quantitative and Non-Quantitative Criteria....Pages 137-148
Using Block Norms in Bicriteria Optimization....Pages 149-160
Multiple Risk Assessment with Random Utility Models in Probabilistic Group Decision Making....Pages 161-172
On a Behavioral Model of Analytic Hierarchy Process for Modeling the Legitimacy of Rank Reversal....Pages 173-184
Resolution of Variational Inequality Problems by Multiobjective Programming....Pages 185-195
An Outer Approximation Method for Optimization over the Efficient Set....Pages 196-207
On Efficiency of Data Envelopment Analysis....Pages 208-217
Rough Approximation of a Preference Relation by a Multi-Attribute Stochastic Dominance for a Reduced Number of Attributes....Pages 218-227
An Evaluation of Multicriteria Decision-Making Methods in Integrated Assessment of Climate Policy....Pages 228-237
A Revised Minimum Spanning Table Method for Optimal Expansion of Competence Sets....Pages 238-247
Constructing and Implementing a DSS to Help Evaluate Perceived Risk of Accounts Receivable....Pages 248-259
Improving Weighting Information in Interactive Decision Procedures. A Visual Guide....Pages 260-271
A Multicriteria Framework for Risk Analysis....Pages 272-283
Intelligent User Support in Multicriteria Decision Support....Pages 284-295
Data Envelopment Analysis with Fuzzy Input-Output Data....Pages 296-307
Target Mix Approach for Measuring Efficiency in Data Envelopment Analysis....Pages 308-318
The TEAM Model for Evaluating Alternative Adaptation Strategies....Pages 319-330
Fuzzy Multi-Criteria DSS: Their Applicability and Their Practical Value....Pages 331-342
Problems of Measurement in Decision Analysis....Pages 343-356
Multicriteria Decision Aid Techniques....Pages 357-368
Cone Decomposition for the Solution of Efficient Extreme Points in Parallel....Pages 369-380
Scheduling to Minimize Maximum Earliness and Number of Tardy Jobs Where Machine Idle Time is Allowed....Pages 381-387
Using Compromise Programming in a Stock Market Pricing Model....Pages 388-399
Redistribution of Funds for Teaching and Research among Universities....Pages 400-408
Multicriteria Optimization Accounting for Uncertainty in Dynamic Problem of Power Generation Expansion Planning....Pages 409-420
Time-Dependent Capital Budgeting with Multiple Criteria....Pages 421-432
Sustainability Indicators for Multiple Criteria Decision Making in Water Resources: An Evaluation of Soil Tillage Practices using Web-HIPRE....Pages 433-445
Soft-OR and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Group Decision Support....Pages 445-457
Problem Structuring and Evaluation Integration....Pages 458-472
Management of Surgical Waiting Lists in Public Hospitals....Pages 473-482
On Designing Health Care Plans and Systems from the Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Perspective....Pages 483-491
Case Studies on the Application of Adaptive Risk Analysis to USDA’s Resource Conservation Programs....Pages 492-509
Fuzzy Multi-objective Reconstruction Plan for Post-earthquake Road-network by Genetic Algorithm....Pages 510-528
Fair Allocations using Multicriteria Power Indices....Pages 530-541
The College Selection Process from a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Perspective....Pages 542-550
Back Matter....Pages 551-558
....