An application of multiobjective programming to the study of workers' satisfaction in the Spanish labour market

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 430-443

  Marcenaro Gutierrez, O D ^a   Luque, M ^a   Ruiz, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Econometric analysis; Goal programming; Multiobjective programming; Reference point; Workers' satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS; GOAL PROGRAMMING; MULTIOBJECTIVE PROGRAMMING; REFERENCE POINT; WORKERS' SATISFACTION;

EMPLOYMENT;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 70350736091     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2009.07.017     Document Type: Article

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