TY - BOOK AU - Ishizaka,Alessio AU - Nemery,Philippe TI - Multi-criteria decision analysis: methods and software SN - 9781119974079 (cloth) U1 - 003.56 23 PY - 2013/// CY - UK PB - John Wiley KW - Multiple criteria decision making KW - Data processing KW - Decision support systems N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. General introduction-- pt. I Full Aggregation Approach : 2. Analytic hierarchy process -- 3. Analytic network process -- 4. Multi-attribute utility theory -- 5. MACBETH -- pt. II Outranking Approach : 6. PROMETHEE -- 7. ELECTRE -- pt. III Goal, Aspiration or Reference-Level Approach : 8. TOPSIS -- 9. Goal programming -- 10. Data Envelopment Analysis -- pt IV : Integrated Systems: 11. Multi-method platforms -- Appendix: Linear Optimization-- Index N2 - This book presents an introduction to MCDA with chapters describing in detail each of the leading methods used in this field. Comparison of methods and software is also featured to enable readers to choose the most appropriate method needed in their research. Case studies are included throughout ER -