| Article ID: | iaor19971458 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 5 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 226 |
| End Page Number: | 231 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1996 |
| Journal: | Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis |
| Authors: | Platts M.J. |
| Keywords: | decision theory: multiple criteria |
In any practical assessment process, any mathematical analysis can only at best be a pointer to human issues. In consequence, the key aspect of any assessment process is the sensitivity with which it is ensured that the reality which lies beyond the pointer is properly addressed.