Improving Decision Making in Organisations: Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making Held at Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK, August 21st–26th, 1988

Front Matter....Pages N2-IX
Acquisitions, Mergers and Habitual Domains Analysis....Pages 1-12
An Experimental Study of the Effectiveness of Computer-Programmed Decision Support....Pages 13-23
Decision Rationality and Habitual Domain Analysis....Pages 24-33
A Holistic Approach in Multicriteria Decision Aid....Pages 34-45
A Comparison of Multi-Attribute Utility Generation Methods....Pages 46-57
Interactive Optimization: An Optimal Scaling and Step Sizing Approach for the Method of Abstract Forces....Pages 58-67
A Multidimensional Scaling Model for Qualitative Pair Wise Comparisons....Pages 68-77
Modelling Inaccurate Determination, Uncertainty, Imprecision Using Multiple Criteria....Pages 78-87
The Meeting Simulator for Stimulating Abduction....Pages 88-99
The Use of Symbols in Multicriteria Decision Making....Pages 100-111
Identification and Development of Alternatives: Introduction to the Recognition of Process Typologies....Pages 112-123
On-Line Group Decision Support....Pages 124-133
The Effect of Decision Maker Characteristics on Group Decision Making....Pages 134-142
Gestalt System of Holistic Graphics: New Management Support View of MCDM....Pages 143-156
The Use of Multicriteria Techniques to Rank Highway Investment Proposals....Pages 157-165
Linear Goal Programming in Estimation of Classification Probability....Pages 166-178
Formal Tender Evaluation....Pages 179-190
Ranking, Monitoring and Control of Research Projects in the Pharmaceutical Industry....Pages 191-202
The Analysis of Liquid Milk Supply to Urban Agglomeration by Bicriterion Linear Transportation Model with the MPSX/370 Package....Pages 203-211
Desirable Properties of Interactive Multi-Objective Programming Methods....Pages 212-223
Multicriteria Issues in Marketing: A Sales Resource Allocation Example and Potential Areas of Future Research....Pages 224-233
An Interactive Multi-Criteria Model for Audit Workload Planning....Pages 234-243
NMIS: A National Model for Inspection Selection with Limited Resources....Pages 244-253
Multiple Criteria Decision Support Systems on Microcomputers an Application in Production Planning....Pages 254-263
A Multiobjective Model for Locating Public Facilities on an Uncongested Transportation Network....Pages 264-274
A Multicriterion Optimization Model for Industrial Promotion: The Case of Korea....Pages 275-286
V·I·S·A — VIM for MCDA....Pages 287-304
A Hybrid Model of Strategic Planning....Pages 305-313
On Health Care Districts Planning by Multiobjective Analysis with the MPSX/370 Package....Pages 314-324
An Interactive Support System for Bond Trading....Pages 325-333
A Careful Look at Efficiency in Multiple Objective Linear Programming....Pages 334-344
Alternative Scales in AHP....Pages 345-354
Describing and Formalizing the Evaluation Process of Portuguese Navy Officers....Pages 355-369
Inconsistent Linear Constraints and Objectives in MOLP Problems....Pages 370-379
Multi Factorial Financial Planning....Pages 380-389
The Use of Preference Information in Multiple Criteria Interactive Procedures....Pages 390-399
Construction of a Multiattribute Risk Function and its Properties for Assessing Hazardous Events....Pages 400-409
Nondominated Tradeoffs and Termination in Interactive Multiple Objective Linear Programming....Pages 410-423
Partial Information and Sensitivity Analysis in Multi-objective Decision Making....Pages 424-433
Algorithms for Multi-Objective Nonlinear Programming Problems: An Overview....Pages 434-443
Dynamic Interactive Network Analysis System....Pages 444-453
A Safe Choice Procedure in Interactive Programming....Pages 454-461
Personal Computer-Aided Interactive Decision Making for Multiobjective Linear Programming Problems with Fuzzy Coefficients and Its Applications....Pages 462-471
Performance Characteristics of Three Interactive Solution Strategies for Bicriteria Integer Programming....Pages 472-485
Multiple Criteria Trajectory Decision Support Using Polyscreen Workstations: A Production Planning Illustration....Pages 486-497
Multiobjective Decision Support for Simulated Gaming....Pages 498-509
Research on Decision-Aiding: How to be a DSS....Pages 510-516
Expert Knowledge Acquisition System....Pages 517-521
Problem Structuring Tools for Pre-MCDM Stage....Pages 522-533
Definite....Pages 534-543
And/Or Graphs, Scenarios and Multiple Criteria: Prototyping in Decision Support....Pages 544-552
A Framework for Building an Expert System for MCDM Models Selection....Pages 553-562
An Expert System for Assigning Investment Quality Ratings Using the AHP....Pages 563-574
Preparing an intelligent interface for the use of multicriteria outranking methods....Pages 575-584
Abstracts of papers presented at the conference but not included in the proceedings....Pages 585-595
Back Matter....Pages 596-609