The book is dedicated to multi-objective methods in decision making. The first part which is devoted to theoretical aspects, covers a broad range of multi-objective methods such as multiple linear programming, vector optimisation, fuzzy goal programming, data envelopment analysis, game theory, and dynamic programming. The reader who is interested in practical applications, will find in the remaining parts a variety of approaches applied in numerous fields including production planning, logistics, marketing, and finance.

This volume constitutes the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Multi-objective Progranuning and Goal Programming. Theory & Applications (MOPGP'OO) held in Ustron, Poland on May 29 - June 1,2000. Sixty six people from 15 countries attended the conference and 53 papers were presented. MOPGP'OO was organized by the Department of Operations Research, The Karol Adamiecki University of Economics in Katowice, Poland and chaired by Tadeusz Trzaskalik. The members of the International Committee were: James Ignizio, Dylan Jones, Pekka Korhonen, Carlos Romero, Ralph Steuer and Mehrdad Tamiz. The Local Organizing Committee consisted of Ewa Konarzewska-Gubala, Ignacy Kaliszewski, Jaroslav Ramik, Andrzej Skulimowski, Roman Slowinski and Tadeusz Trzaskalik. The volume is divided into two parts: Theory and Applications. 15 papers from Part direct at theoretical topics, in Part II there are 18 papers on innovative applications, implementation and practice of multi-objective programming and goal progranuning. Thanks to the efforts made by the referees, readers will enjoy turning the pages. MOPGP'OO was made possible by the support of the State Committee for Scientific Research (KBN) and The Karol Adamiecki University of Economics in Katowice. I would like to thank to the all people who helped to organize the conference, have made the success of MOPGP'OO possible.

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Inhalt
I Theory.- Measuring the Balance Space Sensitivity in Vector Optimization.- On a Certain Approach to Fuzzy Goal Programming.- A Multiobjective Linear Programming Algorithm Based on the Dempster-Shafer Composition Rule.- Data Envelopment Analysis by Multiobjective Linear Programming Methods.- A Fuzzy Borda Count in Multi-person Decision Making.- Multiple Criteria Choice Models for Quantitative and Qualitative Data.- On the Computational Effectiveness of Multiple Objective Metaheuristics.- On Considering Flexible Constraints of Different Importance in Goal Programming Problems.- Trade-offs A Lost Dimension in Multiple Criteria Decision Making.- Multiple Objective Path Optimization for Time Dependent Objective Functions.- Multicriteria Decision Support in Bargaining a Problem of Players' Manipulations.- Some Concepts of Solution for a Game under Uncertainty.- Towards the Development of an Integrated Multi-objective Solution and Analysis System.- Dynamic Discrete Programming with Partially Ordered Criteria Set.- Dual Approach to Generalized Data Envelopment Analysis Based on Production Possibility.- II Applications.- Using Interactive Multiple Objective Methods to Determine the Budget Assignment to the Hospitals of a Sanitary System.- Fuzzy Multi-objective Approach to the Supply Chain Model.- Goal Programming Model for Airport Ground Support Equipment Parking.- Multicriteria Decision Aid in Inventory Management.- Solution Concepts in Multiple Criteria Linear Production Games.- Identyfying Important Attributes for the Siberian Forests Management Using Rough Sets Analysis.- On Optimization Model Formulation Using Neural Networks.- The Design of the Physical Distribution System with the Application of the Multiple Objective Mathematical Programming. Case Study.- IntegerGoal Programming Applications Using Modelling Systems and Excel.- On Shaping Multi Criteria Marketing Strategy of a Pension Fund.- Multiple Criteria Company Benchmarking using the BIPOLAR Method.- Multiobjective Analysis of a Financial Plan in a Bank.- Inverse Stochastic Dominance and its Applications in Production Process Control.- Multi Criteria Multilevel Transshipment Problem and its Software Support.- On Ranking of Economic Educational Institutions in Poland.- Multicriterion Analysis Based on Marginal Conditional Stochastic Dominance in Financial Analysis.- Multicriteria Analysis Based on Stochastic and Probabilistic Dominance in Measuring Quality of Life.- Company Financial Multiple Attributive Evaluation under Vagueness Conditions.