A framework for group decision using a mcda model: Sharing, aggregating or comparing individual information?

Journal of Decision Systems

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 283-303

  Belton, Valerie ^a   Pictet, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Group decision; Individual information; MCDA model

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000354988     PISSN: 12460125     EISSN: 21167052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12460125.1997.10511726     Document Type: Article

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