Dual production specifications derived under certainty are typically randomized for econometric purposes with error specifications. This article shows that such approaches can cause integrability conditions to fail. In particular, if errors in input demands represent errors in optimization that...

This chapter proposes a fuzzy approach to forecasting using a financial data set. The methodology used is multiple objective linear programming (MOLP). Selecting an individual forecast based on a single objective may not make the best use of available information for a variety of reasons....

"Applications of Management Science" is a blind refereed serial publication published on an annual basis. The objective of this research annual is to present state-of-the-art studies in the application of management science to the solution of significant managerial decision-making problems. It...

In the wake of the recent accounting and financial scandals that have resulted in significant losses, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is viewed by many investors as an important criterion in their investment selection strategy. In addition, social responsibility is viewed by current...

Dynamic MCDM, Habitual Domains and Competence Set Analysis for Effective Decision Making in Changeable Spaces -- The Need for and Possible Methods of Objective Ranking -- Preference Function Modelling: The Mathematical Foundations of Decision Theory -- Robustness in Multi-criteria Decision...

General Framework: Policy Making as a Problem with Multiple Criteria -- Economic Policy Using Applied General Equilibrium Models: An Overview -- Basic Aspects of the Multiple Criteria Decision Making Paradigm -- Multicriteria Economic Policies: General Ideas and Some Previous Experiences --...

In the twenty-first century the sustainability of energy and transportation systems is on the top of the political agenda in many countries around the world. Environmental impacts of human economic activity necessitate the consideration of conflicting goals in decision making processes to...

Multi-Objective Stochastic Programming Approaches for Supply Chain Management -- A Review of Goal Programming for Portfolio Selection -- A Hypervolume-Based Optimizer for High-Dimensional Objective Spaces -- Minimizing Vector Risk Measures -- Multicriteria Programming Approach to Development...

Entscheidungsfindung bei multiplen Zielsetzungen -- Generelle Tourenplanungsprobleme -- Empirische Relevanz multikriterieller Aspekte in Tourenplanungssystemen -- Ein interaktives Entscheidungsunterstützungssystem zur multikriteriellen Tourenplanung -- Schlussbetrachtung.