Preference Elicitation in
the Graph Model for Conflict Resolution
by
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中国古迹A thesis
prented to the University of Waterloo
in fulfillment of the
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thesis requirement for the degree of
Master of Applied Science
in
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Systems Design Engineering
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2007
© Yi (Ginger) Ke 2007
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I hereby declare that I am the sole author of this thesis. This is a true copy of the thesis, including any required final revisions, as accepted by my examiners.
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Abstract
Flexible approaches for eliciting preferences of decision makers involved in a conflict are developed along with applications to real-world disputes. More specifically, two multiple criteria decision making approaches are propod for capturing the relative preferences of a decision maker participating in a conflict situation. A ca study in logistics concerned with the conflict arising over the expansion of port facilities on the west coast of North America as well as a transportation negotiation dispute are ud to
国家助学贷款illustrate how the approaches can be integrated with the Graph Model for Conflict Resolution, a practical conflict analysis methodology.
Ascertaining the preferences of the decision makers taking part in a conflict constitutes a key element in the construction of a formal conflict model. In practice, the relative preferences, which reflect each decision maker’s objectives or goals in a given situation, are rather difficult to obtain. The first method for preference elicitation is to integrate an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) preference ranking method with the Graph Model for Conflict Resolution. The AHP approach is ud to elicit relative
preferences of decision makers, and this preference information is then fed into a graph model for further stability analys. The ca study of the Canadian west coast port congestion conflict is investigated using this integrated model.
Another approach is bad on a fuzzy multiple criteria out-ranking technique called ELECTRE III. It is also employed for ranking states or possible scenarios in a conflict from most to least preferred, with ties allowed, by the decision maker according to his or her own value system. The model is applied to a transportation negotiation dispute between the two key parties consisting of shippers and carriers.
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Acknowledgements
I wish to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisors, Professor Keith W. Hipel and Kevin W. Li. It is they who introduced me to this world of science and showed me many incredible elements within it. Without their kind assistances, my rearch would not have been possible and I would never have come so far.
My appreciation is also extended to my readers, Professor Mitali De, for the gracious opportunity she provided me, and also Professor John Yeow. They gave me many valuable suggestions and advice when reviewing my thesis.
办公室财位Additionally, I would like to thank many faculty, staff, and fellow students in both the Department of Systems Design Engineering and other departments, for their encouragement and companionship. Finally and most importantly, I am truly grateful to my family – my parents and my husband. They pro
vided me with generous support during all of the long and special days.
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