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xiii, 345 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
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International series in operations research & management science, 0884-8289 ; 175 |
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International series in operations research & management science. 0884-8289 ; 175
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| Contents |
Contents note continued: 11.4.3.Areas Requiring Further Development -- 11.5.Conclusions -- Bibliography -- 12.New Product Pricing Strategy -- 12.1.Introduction -- 12.2.The Analytic Hierarchy Model -- 12.2.1.Time Horizon Scenarios -- 12.2.2.Criteria -- 12.2.3.Alternative Strategies -- 12.3.Model Application -- 12.3.1.Reference Case -- 12.4.Sensitivity Analysis -- 12.5.Conclusions -- 13.Incorporating Expert Judgment in Economic Forecasts: The Case of the U.S. Economy in 1992 -- 13.1.Introduction -- 13.2.On the Role of Judgment in Economic Forecasting -- 13.3.The Setting: A Sluggish Recovery/Structural Change -- 13.4.Application of AHP to the Macroeconomic Forecasting Problem -- 13.4.1.Decomposition of the Problem Hierarchically -- 13.4.2.Pairwise Comparison -- 13.4.3.Synthesis/Results -- 13.5.Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 14.A New Macroeconomic Forecasting and Policy Evaluation Method -- 14.1.Introduction -- 14.2.A Few Words about Existing Econometric Models -- |
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Contents note continued: 14.2.1.First Stage Problem -- 14.2.2.Second Stage Problem -- 14.2.3.Quantitative Forecasts -- 14.3.Application of the AHP to Macroeconomic Policy -- 14.4.Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 15.A New Approach to the Middle East Conflict: The Analytic Hierarchy Process -- 15.1.Introduction -- 15.2.Developing a Comprehensive Approach -- 15.3.The Process -- 15.4.Implementing the process -- 15.5.The Retributive Function -- 15.6.Discussion: The Gain to Loss Ratios of Concessions Made by Both Sides Need to be Close to One Another -- 15.7.Equalizing Concession Trade-Offs -- 15.8.Problems of Implementation: Some Skeptical Observations -- 15.9.Conclusions -- Bibliography -- 16.Legalization of Euthanasia -- 16.1.Introduction -- 16.2.The Analytic Hierarchy Model -- 16.2.1.Key Players -- 16.2.2.Kev Issues -- 16.3.Results -- 16.4.Sensitivity Analysis -- 16.5.Conclusions -- Bibliography -- 17.How Should Congress Address the Medicare Crisis? -- 17.1.Introduction -- |
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Contents note continued: 17.2.The Analytic Hierarchy Model -- 17.3.Analysis of Benefits, Risks, Costs and Opportunities Components -- 17.4.Ethical Considerations -- 17.5.Results -- 17.6.Conclusions -- 18.Ethics in International Business -- 18.1.Introduction -- 18.2.The Analytic Hierarchy Model -- 18.3.Model Application -- 18.4.Conclusions -- Bibliography -- 19.Abortion and the States: How will the Supreme Court Rule on the Upcoming Pennsylvania Abortion Issue? -- 19.1.Introduction -- 19.2.Subcriteria -- 19.3.Alternatives -- 19.4.Criteria -- 19.5.Conclusions -- Bibliography -- 20.The Benefits and Costs of Authorizing Riverboat Gambling -- 20.1.Introduction -- 20.1.1.Pending Legislation on Riverboat Gambling -- 20.1.2.Positions of Supporting and Opposing Parties -- 20.2.Problem Analysis -- 20.2.1.Judgement of Decision-Makers -- 20.2.2.Judgement of Groups Affected -- 20.2.3.Additional Judgements -- 20.3.Findings and Discussion -- Bibliography -- |
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Contents note continued: 21.To Drill or Not to Drill: A Synthesis of Expert Judgments -- 21.1.Introduction -- 21.2.Model for Estimating the Volume of Recoverable Oil -- 21.2.1.Definitions of Geologic Terms -- 21.3.Computation Process -- 21.4.Conclusions -- Bibliography -- 22.Modeling the Graduate Business School Admissions Process -- 22.1.Introduction -- 22.2.The Selection Process at the University of Pittsburgh -- 22.3.Admissions Selection Model -- 22.4.Implementing the Model -- 22.5.Conclusions -- Bibliography -- 23.Infertility Decision Making -- 23.1.Introduction -- 23.2.The Alternatives -- 23.2.1.Adoption -- 23.2.2.Artificial Insemination (AIH and AID) -- 23.2.3.In Vitro Fertilization -- 23.2.4.Surrogacy -- 23.3.Procedure -- 23.3.1.Benefit (Success) -- 23.3.2.Costs -- 23.3.3.Risk -- 23.4.Results -- Bibliography -- 24.Deciding Between Angioplasty and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery -- 24.1.Problem -- 24.2.The Model -- 24.2.1.Benefit Analysis -- 24.2.2.Risk Analysis -- |
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Contents note continued: 24.3.Patients for Model -- 24.4.Conclusion |
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Contents note continued: 4.5.Conclusions -- Bibliography -- 5.Designing a Mousetrap -- 5.1.Introduction -- 5.2.Effectiveness Criteria -- 5.3.Attracting the Mouse -- 5.4.The Trap Shape -- 5.5.The Cost and Benefits of the Trap -- 5.6.A Marketing Model -- 5.7.The Design -- 5.8.Conclusions -- Bibliography -- 6.Designing the Best Catamaran -- 6.1.Introduction -- 6.2.Basic Design -- 6.3.The Best Combination of Catamaran and Sloop: A New Alternative -- 6.4.The Keel -- 6.5.The Rudder -- 6.6.The Overall Mhm-Maran Structure -- 6.7.Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 7.The Selection of a Bridge -- 7.1.Introduction -- 7.2.Three Alternative Bridge Types -- 7.2.1.Cable-Stayed Bridges -- 7.2.2.Truss Bridges -- 7.2.3.Tied-Arch Bridges -- 7.3.The Decision Making Process -- 7.3.1.Stakeholders -- 7.3.2.Criteria -- 7.4.Judgements and Decisions -- 7.5.Bridge Selection Revisited -- 7.6.Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 8.Measuring Dependence Between Activities: Input-Output Application to the Sudan -- |
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Contents note continued: 8.1.Introduction -- 8.2.Application -- Bibliography -- 9.Technological Choice in Less Developed Countries -- 9.1.Introduction -- 9.2.Applications to Technology Transfer -- 9.3.An Example: Technology Transfer Using the AHP -- 9.3.1.Prioritizing the Assessment Criteria with Sectors -- 9.3.2.Assessment of Candidate Technologies -- Bibliography -- 10.Market Attractiveness of Developing Countries -- 10.1.Introduction -- 10.2.Representation of the Problem -- 10.3.Priorities -- 10.4.Country Ratings -- 10.5.Positions of Countries -- 10.6.Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 11.An Analytic Hierarchy Process Based Approach to the Design and Evaluation of a Marketing Driven Business and Corporate Strategy -- 11.1.Introduction -- 11.2.The Building Blocks of Strategy -- 11.3.An AHP Formulation of a Marketing Driven Business and Corporate Strategy -- 11.4.Applications -- 11.4.1.Key Conclusions from the Applications -- 11.4.2.Specific Modifications -- |
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Contents note continued: 2.5.Clustering and Using Pivots to Extend the Scale from 1-9 to 1-[∞] -- 2.6.Synthesis: How to Combine Tangibles With Intangibles---Additive Versus Multiplicative -- 2.7.Rank Preservation and Reversal -- 2.7.1.Guidelines for Selecting the Distributive or Ideal Mode -- 2.8.Group Decision Making -- 2.8.1.How to Aggregate Individual Judgments -- 2.8.2.On the Construction of Group Choice from Individual Choices -- Bibliography -- 3.Architectural Design -- 3.1.Introduction -- 3.2.Architectural Needs -- 3.3.Allocation of the Budget, Property and Architectural Spaces -- 3.4.Dimensions -- 3.5.Contiguity of Architectural Spaces -- 3.6.Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 4.Why is the Principal Eigenvector Necessary? -- 4.1.Introduction -- 4.2.What is a Priority Vector? -- 4.3.Some Observations on Positive Reciprocal Matrices and their Perturbation -- 4.4.The General Case: How to Transform a Positive Reciprocal Matrix to a Near Consistent Matrix -- |
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Machine generated contents note: 1.How to Make a Decision -- 1.1.Introduction -- 1.2.How to Structure a Decision Problem -- 1.3.Philosophy, Procedure and Practice of the AHP -- 1.4.Absolute and Relative Measurement and Structural Information -- 1.5.The Fundamental Scale -- 1.6.Comments on Benefit/Cost Analysis -- 1.7.The Eigenvector Solution for Weights and Consistency -- 1.8.How to Structure a Hierarchy -- 1.9.Hierarchic Synthesis and Rank -- 1.10.Normative: Descriptive -- 1.11.Rationality -- 1.12.Examples -- 1.13.Absolute Measurement -- 1.13.1.Evaluating Employees for Raises -- 1.13.2.Organ Transplantation -- 1.14.Applications in Industry and Government -- Bibliography -- 2.The Seven Pillars of the Analytic Hierarchy Process -- 2.1.Introduction -- 2.2.Ratio Scales -- 2.3.Paired Comparisons and the Fundamental Scale -- 2.4.Sensitivity of the Principal Eigenvector Places a Limit on the Number of Elements and Their Homogeneity -- |
| Notes |
Previous ed. : Boston, Mass. : Kluwer Academic, 2001 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Decision making -- Mathematical models.
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Operations research -- Mathematics.
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Policy sciences -- Mathematical models.
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Economics -- Mathematical models.
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Social sciences -- Mathematical models.
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| Author |
Vargas, Luis G. (Luis Gonzalez)
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| ISBN |
146143596X (cased) |
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9781461435969 (cased) |
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