Multi-attribute utility methods in group decision making: Past applications and potential for inclusion in GDSS

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Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 691-706

  Bose, Utpal ^a   Davey, Anne M ^b   Olson, David L ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making process; Group decisions; Multi criteria; Utility

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY;

DECISION PROCESS; DECISION-MAKING PROCESS; GROUP DECISION; GROUP DECISION MAKING; LEVELS OF AUTOMATION; MULTI-ATTRIBUTE UTILITY; MULTI-CRITERIA; MULTI-CRITERION; MULTIATTRIBUTE UTILITY THEORY; UTILITY;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031498383     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0483(97)00040-6     Document Type: Article

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