par Verly, Céline ;De Smet, Yves
Référence International journal of multicriteria decision making, 3, 4, page (325-345)
Publication Publié, 2013
Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : The multicriteria methods based on pairwise comparisons suffer from possible rank reversal occurrences when the set of alternatives is modified. We study this distinctive feature in the scope of the PROMETHEE I and II methods. First, empirical tests are conducted on the basis of artificial datasets in order to quantify the likelihood of rank reversal instances. Then conditions to avoid this phenomenon are provided. Finally, a comparison with a procedure based on a distillation process is performed. Copyright © 2013 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.