{"title":"Creating a flexible business credit rating model using multicriteria decision analysis","authors":"Valentinos Katsimperis, Athanasios Andrikopoulos","doi":"10.1002/mcda.1726","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mcda.1726","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To decide for the approval or rejection of a business loan application, banks are following a rating procedure. However, in many cases this procedure is not simply and properly structured. This may lead to unpleasant results so, for a long time, banks are struggling to find quite flexible and simple rating methods, widely applicable, easily comprehensible, and modifiable from their analysts. This study presents an empirical model of mass business rating with the use of multicriteria analysis (AHP method) and other techniques. Two main scenarios of a two-stage evaluation procedure will be analysed that demonstrate its flexibility, stability, and simplicity. The performance of this method is measured for both presented scenarios showing its capability. Furthermore, this method saves time and sources while ensuring the quality of the produced results. The outcome will be a list of rated businesses which, depending on the score they succeed in each of the two scenarios, will be approved or rejected for a business loan.</p>","PeriodicalId":45876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis","volume":"28 1-2","pages":"45-67"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/mcda.1726","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47884605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A fuzzy multi-objective polynomial time algorithm to solve the stochastic transportation formulation of a hospital bed rearrangement problem","authors":"Badreddine Jerbi","doi":"10.1002/mcda.1725","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mcda.1725","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article considers the problem of bed rearrangement in a hospital. The problem is formulated as multi-objective mathematical program. The objectives driving the reallocation of beds could be conflicting in nature. The number of needed beds in each department is found to be highly related to length of stay (LOS) of a patient. Some described it as a random variable following a power law distribution. Hence, determining the number of the reallocated beds in each department could be treated stochastically because it depends on the fluctuation of the LOS. The complexity of the problem is taking care of by formulating the problem as multi-objective stochastic transportation problem and finding a compromise solution using a linear fuzzy function on the deterministic equivalent. The program is polynomial time solvable. The approach is illustrated through a bi-objective bed rearrangement problem, treating the possibility of increasing the admissions and the bed occupation, with real data from a hospital.</p>","PeriodicalId":45876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis","volume":"28 1-2","pages":"34-44"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/mcda.1725","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44487329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Linkov, Emily Moberg, Benjamin D. Trump, B. Yatsalo, J. Keisler
{"title":"Nanomaterials","authors":"I. Linkov, Emily Moberg, Benjamin D. Trump, B. Yatsalo, J. Keisler","doi":"10.1201/9780429326448-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429326448-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis","volume":"75 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86422466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Linkov, Emily Moberg, Benjamin D. Trump, B. Yatsalo, J. Keisler
{"title":"Model Application","authors":"I. Linkov, Emily Moberg, Benjamin D. Trump, B. Yatsalo, J. Keisler","doi":"10.1201/9780429326448-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429326448-6","url":null,"abstract":"Kellé, the premiere dance costume company, is looking for models for our 2015 catalog. If you have a passion for dance, a great attitude and are between the ages of 5–19, we'd love to hear from you. 1. Fill out this form. 2. Attach one full-length photo and one headshot of yourself. Professional photos not necessary. Photos will not be returned. Please do not include irreplaceable prints.","PeriodicalId":45876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73267373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Linkov, Emily Moberg, Benjamin D. Trump, B. Yatsalo, J. Keisler
{"title":"Advanced Methods","authors":"I. Linkov, Emily Moberg, Benjamin D. Trump, B. Yatsalo, J. Keisler","doi":"10.1201/9780429326448-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429326448-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis","volume":"82 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86575458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aggregation of incomplete preference rankings: Robustness analysis of the ZMII-technique","authors":"Fiorenzo Franceschini, Domenico Maisano","doi":"10.1002/mcda.1721","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mcda.1721","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A common group decision-making problem is that in which: (a) several <i>judges</i> express their <i>subjective</i> preference rankings regarding some <i>objects</i> of interest and (b) these rankings should then be aggregated into a <i>collective</i> judgement. The authors recently developed an aggregation technique – denominated “<i>ZM</i><sub><i>II</i></sub>” – aggregating these rankings into a <i>ratio</i> scaling of the objects, which represents the solution to the decision-making problem of interest. This technique also includes a flexible <i>response mode</i>, which tolerates <i>incomplete</i> rankings and can, therefore, be adapted to various practical contexts, such as quality improvement activities, field surveys, product-comparison surveys, etc.</p><p>The aim of this article is proposing an original approach to verify the robustness of the <i>ZM</i><sub><i>II</i></sub>-technique under the influence of various factors, especially those concerned with the degree of “completeness” of preference rankings (e.g., number of objects identified by judges, whether these objects are ordered or not, etc.). The methodology in use relies on the simulation of several thousand decision-making problems, in order to organically study the effect of the factors of interest. Results show a certain robustness of the <i>ZM</i><sub><i>II</i></sub>-technique, even under relatively “unfavourable” practical conditions, characterized by very incomplete preference rankings. Description is supported by instructive examples.</p>","PeriodicalId":45876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis","volume":"27 5-6","pages":"337-356"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/mcda.1721","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45370499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hierarchical group decision-making approach for information technology project evaluation and prioritization","authors":"Özge Şahin Zorluoğlu, Özgür Kabak","doi":"10.1002/mcda.1723","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mcda.1723","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The purpose of this study is to define a novel hierarchical group decision-making (HGDM) problem. For this problem, a practical solution approach is proposed for information technology (IT) project evaluation and prioritization. HGDM is a decision-making problem with a large number of decision makers (DMs) or experts organized in a hierarchical structure. For this problem, a practical solution approach based on pairwise comparisons is developed. For evaluating the projects in organizations, specifically for the IT projects, a hierarchy of many DMs make project proposals and assess proposed projects using various sets of criteria. The proposed HGDM approach is applied to the evaluation and prioritization of IT projects. A problem with 22 DMs and experts in a three-level hierarchy, 29 criteria and 15 projects is solved using the proposed HGDM approach. The HGDM approach can deal with more complex real-life problems such as problems where more than 500 projects, 100 DMs and experts, and 100 criteria exist. The originality of the study is the introduction of HGDM in the group decision-making environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":45876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis","volume":"27 5-6","pages":"357-376"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/mcda.1723","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45815648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coordinating the ISM Code and OHSAS procedures to improve the occupational health and safety at sea","authors":"Sait Gül, Özgür Kabak, Y. Ilker Topcu","doi":"10.1002/mcda.1710","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mcda.1710","url":null,"abstract":"<p>An occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) is a set of people, resources, and policies interacting in an organized way to reduce damage and losses generated in the workplace. Although there are various OHSMSs in the shipping industry, the International Safety Management (ISM) Code which is managed by the International Maritime Organization is mandatory for all shipping companies. Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18,001:2007 is a good alternative to strengthen the implementation performance of the ISM Code. An integrated ISM-OHSAS safety system can potentially construct a more powerful and practical OHSMS by redesigning safety procedures in ships as a workplace. This study aims to build a more comprehensive OHSMS for assessing and improving the safety at sea by coordinating the constituents of the ISM Code and OHSAS. The criteria sets of both systems are analysed using a Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory approach to reveal the relations between each other. The result of the proposed approach that represents the connections among important safety constituents may be very useful especially for shipping companies for designing their safety management processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":45876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis","volume":"27 5-6","pages":"286-303"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/mcda.1710","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41313773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Designing alternatives in decision problems","authors":"Alberto Colorni, Alexis Tsoukiàs","doi":"10.1002/mcda.1709","DOIUrl":"10.1002/mcda.1709","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Generating alternatives for decision problems is a critical activity regularly underestimated and underdeveloped in the decision analysis literature. We present a survey showing how little this topic has been studied in the last 50 years. We then introduce a general framework under which formalize the design of alternatives. Two examples help to understand our point of view: alternatives are generated through separation of attributes describing the value space of the client/decision maker.</p>","PeriodicalId":45876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis","volume":"27 3-4","pages":"150-158"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/mcda.1709","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46084333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}