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International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.Abstract Many decision‐making processes are susceptible to errors and inconsistencies introduced by decision‐makers (DMs). The development of decision support systems (DSS) has brought about a way to guide DMs through complex decision scenarios. However, due to the complexity of the process, inconsistencies may still arise.
Evanielle Barbosa Ferreira +2 more
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Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, 2018 The aim of this study is to develop a new closeness degree-based hesitant trapezoidal fuzzy (HTrF) multicriteria decision making (MCDM) approach for identifying the most appropriate green suppliers in food supply chain involving uncertain qualitative ...
Xiaolu Zhang +3 more
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To present the process of establishing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) policy analysis project option at one nursing school, offering examples of diverse student and graduate analyses to guide other institutions. Background Nurses are skilled patient advocates, and their advocacy forms a crucial foundation for influencing health policy.
Elizabeth K. Kuzma +10 more
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Dealing with Stakeholder Values in the Evaluation of Development Programs. A Methodological Framework for Mid Term Evaluation [PDF]
In mid term program evaluations evaluators are often confronted with the double task of retrospectively judging the program's merit and worth while at the same time advising decision makers concerning future adjustments in courses of action.
Vaessen, Jos
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Generalised framework for multi-criteria method selection
, 2018 Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) methods are widely used in various fields and disciplines. While most of the research has been focused on the development and improvement of new MCDA methods, relatively limited attention has been paid to their ...
Jankowski, Jarosław +4 more
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Participation in multicriteria decision support - the case of conflicting water allocation in the Spree River basin [PDF]
This discussion paper presents the Integrated Methodological Approach for participatory multi-criteria decision support under uncertainty (IMA), which emerged from the debates about participation, multi-criteria analysis (MCA) and benefit-cost analysis ...
Karkuschke, Matthias +2 more
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International Transactions in Operational Research, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 2709-2730, July 2026.Abstract “L'eau c'est la vie” is a well‐known French expression for “water is life,” which reflects the fact that water is undoubtedly the most vital resource in the world. The main mission for water utility companies is to convey and distribute water that is of acceptable quality to satisfy the demand of the population at any time of the day.
Franklin Djeumou Fomeni +4 more
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Anchoring Bias in the Tradeoff Procedure Within Multi‐Attribute Value Theory
Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, Volume 39, Issue 2, April 2026.ABSTRACT Eliciting the weights of attributes is a key step in multi‐attribute decision‐making methods. The weights usually represent the relative importance of the attributes or the tradeoffs among them in forming a decision. Various weight elicitation methods exist, each based on different assumptions and procedures.
Geqie Sun, Maarten Kroesen, Jafar Rezaei
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Journal of Mass Spectrometry, Volume 61, Issue 4, April 2026.ABSTRACT The quality control of therapeutic antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) poses significant analytical challenges due to the complexity of their synthesis and degradation processes and the need to ensure the safety and efficacy of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
Antonio Triolo +4 more
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A comparative study on Spanish regions’ investment capacity in a budgetary discipline anticipated scenario, by means of multicriteria Promethee method. [PDF]
The principle of the budgetary discipline, compulsory for the Spanish regions by the Law 18/2001, December 12th [General Law of Budgetary Stability] and the Organic Law 5/2001, December 13th, complementary to the former one, established in the frame of ...
Maria Mercedes Castro Nuño +2 more
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