The conceptual link between measurements, evaluations, preferences and indicators, according to the representational theory

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 174-185

  Cecconi, P ^a   Franceschini, F ^a   Galetto, M ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dictation; Evaluation; Indicator; Measurement; Preference; Representational theory of measurement

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); DATA PROCESSING; EVALUATION; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

DICTATION; INDICATOR; PREFERENCE; REPRESENTATIONAL THEORY OF MEASUREMENT;

MEASUREMENT THEORY;

EID: 33751348104     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.03.018     Document Type: Article

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