| Article ID: | iaor20063564 |
| Country: | China |
| Volume: | 35 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| Start Page Number: | 173 |
| End Page Number: | 176 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Journal: | Mathematics in Practice and Theory |
| Authors: | Yang Wanquan |
The α-major rule with parameter α is used in group decision-making, and it possesses the four axioms of Arrow. In this paper, the essential properties of the α-major rule in group decision-making are further discussed, and it is shown to satisfy six stronger necessary conditions of Sen and May.