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Goal Programming and Multiple Criteria Decision Making: Some Reflections

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Multiple Criteria Decision Making

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems ((LNE,volume 448))

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Two issues are discussed in this paper. The first is whether an algorithmic approach can be a logical and practical way of selecting the best multi-criteria technique. The second issue relates to the correct election of a goal programming (GP) variant for a given decisional problem. With this purpose the preferential logic underlying the most widely used GP variants (lexicographic, weighted and MINMAX) are connected with the actual preferences of decision maker. From the analysis undertaken some insights and recommendations in choosing the best GP variant or mix of variants arise. Although the output of this paper cannot be considered completely new, it can, however, help analysts in building logically sound GP models which rightly reflect the reality being modelled.

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  1. E.T.S. Ingenieros de Montes, Unidad de Economía, Avenida Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain

    Carlos Romero

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  1. Fernuniversität Hagen, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Feithstrasse l40/AVZ II, D-58097, Hagen, Germany

    Günter Fandel

  2. Thomas Hanne Fernuniversität Hagen Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Fach Operations Research und Wirtschaftsmathematik, Lütkenheider Strasse 2, D-58084, Hagen, Germany

    Tomas Gal

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Romero, C. (1997). Goal Programming and Multiple Criteria Decision Making: Some Reflections. In: Fandel, G., Gal, T. (eds) Multiple Criteria Decision Making. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, vol 448. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59132-7_22

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