| Article ID: | iaor19991466 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Volume: | 97 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 53 |
| End Page Number: | 62 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1997 |
| Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
| Authors: | Biswal M.P., Alam S.S., Islam R. |
| Keywords: | decision theory: multiple criteria, analytic hierarchy process |
The problem of derivation of the weights of alternatives from pairwise comparison matrices is long standing. In this paper, Lexicographic Goal Programming (LGP) has been used to find out weights from pairwise inconsistent interval judgment matrices. A number of properties and advantages of LGP as a weight determination technique have been explored. An algorithm for identification and modification of inconsistent bounds is also provided. The proposed technique has been illustrated by means of numerical examples.