Decision Aids for Selection Problems

David L. Olson

ISBN 10: 1461284597 / ISBN 13: 9781461284598

Published by Springer New York, Springer US Okt 2011, 2011

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -One of the most important tasks faced by decision-makers in business and government is that of selection. Selection problems are challenging in that they require the balancing of multiple, often conflicting, criteria. In recent years, a number of interesting decision aids have become available to assist in such decisions.The aim of this book is to provide a comparative survey of many of the decision aids currently available. The first chapters present general ideas which underpin the methodologies used to design these aids. Subsequent chapters then focus on specific decision aids and demonstrate some of the software which implement these ideas. A final chapter provides a comparative analysis of their strengths and weaknesses.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 212 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Decision Aids for Selection Problems
• Publisher: Springer New York, Springer US Okt 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1461284597
• ISBN 13: 9781461284598
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 12D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 12 millimeters depth
• Weight: 330 grams

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Synopsis

One of the most important tasks faced by decision-makers in business and government is that of selection. Selection problems are challenging in that they require the balancing of multiple, often conflicting, criteria. In recent years, a number of interesting decision aids have become available to assist in such decisions.
The aim of this book is to provide a comparative survey of many of the decision aids currently available. The first chapters present general ideas which underpin the methodologies used to design these aids. Subsequent chapters then focus on specific decision aids and demonstrate some of the software which implement these ideas. A final chapter provides a comparative analysis of their strengths and weaknesses.

Review

"...should be on the shelf of every decision maker. There is a wealth of information one would want to dip into from time to time." - Jnl of the Operational Research Society