1、中文 1700字， 960单词， 5400 英文字符 出处： Iyyunni C, Trivedi V, Anantatmula V S. An analysis of the process in deriving further benefits of an AHP modelC/ International Symposium of the Analytic Hierarchy Process. 2014. 原文 AN ANALYSIS OF THE PROCESS IN DERIVING FURTHER BENEFITS OF AN AHP MODEL C Iyyunni， V Tri
2、vedi， VS Anantatmula 1. Introduction Making decisions involve evaluating the available alternatives and choosing the right one that meets a desired objective. Underlying assumption is our ability to compare, and measure or assess the value of these alternatives with the respect to the goal at hand.
3、It is one of main functions and responsibilities of senior management in organizations. Decision-making is a fundamental process that is integral in everything we do (Saaty, 2004). It is not surprising to know that one of the main goals of education is to help students/participants in the study to m
4、ake better decisions and increase objectivity in making such decisions. However, subjectivity cannot be completely eliminated because we interpret and make inferences based on objective assessments of the data. Analytical Hierarchy Process, a decision-making methodology developed by Saaty (1987) is
5、an attempt in this direction. AHP can be used in any situation where the presence of multiple influencing factors and decision criteria make it difficult to understand the interactions among them intuitively. In such cases AHP offers a structured approach to reduce the complexity and help us in maki
6、ng a decision objectively. Saaty (2004) argues that subjective judgments using qualitative parameters are not necessarily inferior to physical quantitative measures. He contends that physical scale measurements only help in interpretation and in our understanding and use of the things that we already know how to measure. Although, AHP is practiced in industry and academics, it presents a few concerns and opportunities for further research. One of the concerns is that subjectivity. Althoug
