Combining MCDA and conflict analysis: An exploratory application of an integrated approach

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 510-525

  Losa, F B ^a,c   Belton, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c Stabile Torrena   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Conflict analysis; Drama theory; Group decision; Multi criteria decision analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CONFLICT ANALYSIS; DRAMA THEORY; GROUP DECISION; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 33646673139     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602034     Document Type: Article

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