The conference was organized in order to assemble a group of researchers and practitioners in the area of Multiple Criteria Decision Making. The purpose was to discuss the current state of the art with respect to both theory and practice. This conference considered such points as recent t_heoretical developments in terms of models, the behavioral aspects of multiple criteria decision making, as well as practical applications already realized and 1n progress. In addition, there was interest in the problems of implementation of multiple-criteria methods, and the interface between theory and practice, Approximately 78 participants from 15 different countries attended the conference - both theorists and practitioners. A list of participants and their addresses is found on page 411 - Because of the relatively large number of papers presented, large morning sessions followed by smaller parallel afternoon sessions were employed'. In general a discussant commented on each paper. In addition, considerable time was reserved for small-group discussion and interaction. In addition to expressing our gratitude to the participants for their enthusiastic reception and participation in the conference, we want. to thank particularly the speakers, session chairmen and discussants. We also wish to thank the C.E.S.A. and the European Institute for their support, as well as Mrs. Randee Pomerantz and Miss Dina Nagler.~oth of the E.I.A.S.M.,for their active role in the organization and arrangements for the conference, and Mrs. Jessie Goveas, E.I.A.S.M. for typing the conference proceedings.

From Optimisation to Multi-Criteria Decision Aid: Three Main Operational Attitudes

An Algorithm for Combined Quadratic and Multiobjective Programming
Quasi-Kernels of Outranking Relations
Existence and Duality in Multiple Objective Linear Programming
On the Relationship of the Tchebycheff Norm and the Efficient Frontier of Multiple-Criteria Objectives
Large Group Decision Making with Multiple Criteria
Multi-Person Multi-Criteria Decision-Making: A Sample Approach
Theoretical Analysis and Empirical Application of Goal Programming with Preemptive Priority Structures
R&D Project Selection Behavior: Study Designs and some Pilot Results
An Interactive Objective Function Generator for Goal Programmes
A Five Phase Procedure for Implementing a Vector-Maximum Algorithm for Multiple Objective Linear Programming Problems
Multiple Criteria Public Investment Decision Making by Mixed Integer Programming
A Comparative Study of Four Multiple-Criteria Methods
Multiple-Criteria Decision Making with a Special Application on Defense Problems
Multi-Level Planning in the Public Sector
Rational Solution Principles and Information Requirements as Elements of a Theory of Multiple Criteria Decision Making
Pareto Optimality with Nondifferentiable Cost Functions
The Notion of Characteristic Set and Its Implication for the Analysis and Development of Multicriterion Methods
Two-Level Planning with Conflicting Goals
Possibilities to Consider Multiple Criteria in Decision Situations
Quantifying Corporate Preferences for Policy Analysis
A Series-Parallel Multiple-Criteria Model for a Scheduling Problem in the Dress-Making Industry
Some Tests of an Interactive Programming Method for Multicriterion Optimization and an Attempt at Implementation
A New Method for Interactive Multiobjective Optimization: A Boundary Point Ranking Method
A New Approach to Multiple Criteria Decision-Making
Selecting a Strategy for Joint Ventures in Fisheries: A First Approximation
La Promotion de l'electricité dans l'industrie et l'utilisation de méthodes multicritères
Some Behavioural Aspects of Information Use in Decision Making: A Study of Clinical Judgements
A Behavioural Model of Company Development
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List of Participants.