Multiple Attribute Decision Making

Multiple Attribute Decision Making (Madm) Procedures A Process For Making Preference Decisions Over The Available Alternatives Which Are Characterized By Multiple (Usually Conflicting) Attributes Are Useful For Improving Decision Making In A Wide Range Of Circumstances--From Professional To Managerial To Political. Using Real-World Case Examples The Authors Introduce The Reader To Normative (For Optimal Decisions) Madm Models. Beginning In Chapter 2 With And Introductions To The Various Attributes In A Decision The Authors Explore How Madm Methods Can Be Used For Descriptive Purposes To Model The Existing Decision-Making Process Noncompensatory And Scoring Methods Accommodation Of Soft Data Construction Of A Multiple Decision Support System And The Validity Of Methods. The Authors Also Include A Presentation Of The Advanced Procedures Of Topsis And Electre. This Manual Offers Social Scientists An Encapsulated View Of Madm Methods Their Characteristics Applicability And The Methods For Solving Madm Problems..