We consider a decision-making problem to evaluate absolute ratings of alternatives that are compared in pairs according two criteria, subject box constraints on the ratings. The is formulated as log-Chebyshev approximation pairwise comparison matrices by common consistent matrix (a symmetrically reciprocal unit rank), minimize errors for both simultaneously. rearrange constrained bi-objective o...

this research compared ratings of task performance and contextual performance from three different sources: self, peer, and supervisor. participants were service industry employees in the service industries in yogyakarta, indonesia. a sample of 146 employees and 40 supervisors   from the service industries provided ratings of task performance and contextual performance. the results indicated th...

OBJECTIVE To test the applicability of multi-criteria decision analysis preference elicitation techniques in cognitively impaired individuals. METHOD A convenience sample of 16 cognitively impaired subjects and 12 healthy controls was asked to participate in a small pilot study. The subjects determined the relative importance of four decision criteria using five different weight elicitation t...

This study focuses on developing the multicriteria collaborative filtering algorithm for improving the prediction accuracy. The approaches applied were user-item multirating matrix decomposition, the measurement of user similarity using cosine formula and multidimensional distance, individual criteria weight calculation, and rating prediction for the overall criteria by a combination approach. ...

OBJECTIVE Longitudinal studies of children diagnosed with ADHD report widely ranging ADHD persistence rates in adulthood (5-75%). This study documents how information source (parent vs. self-report), method (rating scale vs. interview), and symptom threshold (DSM vs. norm-based) influence reported ADHD persistence rates in adulthood. METHOD Five hundred seventy-nine children were diagnosed wi...

Organization of a tender is not easy. Preparation of the relevant specification, taking into account the non-price criteria, implementation of the objective and fair assessment procedure, and last but not least, selecting a satisfactory offer are in practice a considerable challenge. In meeting this challenge appropriate multi-criteria assessment models can help. Models that can cope with diffe...

This report is concerned with the determination of relationship between asphaltic concrete surface course specifications and the level of performance of pavements constructed under these specifications. The relationship was investigated through comparative evaluation of deficient (in specification) and nondeficient sections using a combination of pavement condition rating and ride rating as the...

OBJECTIVE To explore whether awareness versus unawareness of thyroid dysfunction, diabetes mellitus or hypertension is associated with self-rated health. DESIGN Large-scale, cross-sectional population-based study. The association between thyroid function, diabetes mellitus and blood pressure and self-rated health was explored by multiple logistic regression analysis. SETTING The second surv...