Ranking and grouping decision alternatives by using gower plots and decision balls

Han-Lin Li; Li Ching Ma; Yun Shan Huang

doi:10.1080/10170660409509393

Ranking and grouping decision alternatives by using gower plots and decision balls

Han-Lin Li
, Li Ching Ma^*
, Yun Shan Huang

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study proposes a visual tool to assist the decision maker to rank and group the alternatives. The decision maker is first asked to specify the pairwise preferences over all alternatives. A Gower plot is then depicted based on the preference matrix. The cardinal and ordinal consistencies of the alternatives can be examined from the Gower plot. When the consistency is reached, a decision ball can then be generated. By viewing the decision ball, a decision maker can directly rank and group the alternatives.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	113-120
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of the Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers
Volume	21
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10170660409509393
State	Published - 1 Jan 2004

Keywords

Decision ball
Gower plot
Intransitivity
Preference
Visualization

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