Both the 'First International Summer School on Multiple Criteria Decision Making Methods, Applications and Software' and the present volume of readings could only be realised with assistance and support from many sides. We would like to express our gratitude to all those who have contributed to making a success of the first of a hopefully long series of summer schools in this field and to all those who have contribut. ed to the present volume. First of all we are grateful for the financial means supplied by a long list of sponsors, the most important of which are mentioned on the copyright...

This book is mainly focused on the development of tools for decision-makers in finance, ranging from treasurers of firms to professional investors and bank managers. It presents a broad variety of applications using techniques and methodologies from various fields such as econometrics, operations research and financial mathematics. The tools for decision-making have been modified towards financial decision support systems. The role of the decision-maker has become dominant, both in the development and in the use of the decision support systems. The developments in both the computer hardware...

This volume contains over twenty original contributions, written by leading authorities in their field, dealing with decision models for supporting individuals facing situations encompassing multiple criteria and related problems. The book presents interactive methods for solving multiple criteria decision problems, the formation of preferences and applications of novel decision tools to real-world problems. The book is a Festschrift in honour of Stanley Zionts. Professor Zionts is one of the leaders in the field of Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM). He is founder and the first...