The Logic of Priorities: Applications in Business Energy, Health, and Transportation

摘要: This book presents applications of the Analytic Hierarchy Process developed by Thomas L. Saaty to deal with unstructured decision problems, together case histories him and in collaboration others areas current societal concern. Its purpose is provide reader examples how particularly ones involving socio- economic political issues qualitative intangible factors. These show use judgment experience analyze a com- plex problem combining its quantitative aspects single framework generating set priorities for alternative courses action. The process has inherent flexibilities structuring taking diverse judgments from people, whether singly, group working together, or questionnaire. Decisionmakers will profit this approach. It makes accessible them understanding complexity system they are as it impinges on surrounding environment. To complexity, we must first understand it. Systems thinking necessary if all important factors be considered. Complex systems problems can challenge tax our logical capability fully their causes consequences any action may take solve them. Neverthe- less, time effects us tend become better known than causes.