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Barrett, P S and Barrett, L C (2003) Research as a kaleidoscope on practice. Construction Management and Economics, 21(07), 755-66.

Cho, Y (2003) The organizational boundaries of housebuilding firms in Korea. Construction Management and Economics, 21(07), 671-80.

Dainty, A R J and Edwards, D J (2003) The UK building education recruitment crisis: a call for action. Construction Management and Economics, 21(07), 767-75.

Kaka, A P and Lewis, J (2003) Development of a company-level dynamic cash flow forecasting model (DYCAFF). Construction Management and Economics, 21(07), 693-705.

Perttula, P, Merjama, J, Kiurula, M and Laitinen, H (2003) Accidents in materials handling at construction sites. Construction Management and Economics, 21(07), 729-36.

Phua, F T T and Rowlinson, S (2003) Cultural differences as an explanatory variable for adversarial attitudes in the construction industry: the case of Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 21(07), 777-85.

Pongpeng, J and Liston, J (2003) A multicriteria model's survey: state of the art and some necessary capabilities of future models. Construction Management and Economics, 21(07), 665-70.

Shohet, I M (2003) Building evaluation methodology for setting maintenance priorities in hospital buildings. Construction Management and Economics, 21(07), 681-92.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Facility management; Key Performance Indicator; Life Cycle Cost; maintenance; performance; priority setting
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619032000115562
  • Abstract:

    To identify a state‐of‐the‐art model and some necessary capabilities for developing future multicriteria models, the literature on multicriteria models in operations research was surveyed. All the models required subjective inputs from decision‐makers. A utility function was regarded as the best model for including risk and uncertainty into the solution analysis. On the other hand, a social welfare function was found to be the most attractive in a democratic organization in handling the involvement of multiple decision‐makers. Thus, a combination of both the functions can be described as state‐of‐the‐art. In addition, the subjective inputs changed over time in relation to a particular circumstance. For this reason, computer interaction should be incorporated with this combination. Therefore, some capabilities of (1) incorporating subjective inputs of multiple decision‐makers, (2) including elements of risk and uncertainty and (3) absorbing the changes of subjective inputs via computer interaction are necessary for future multicriteria models.

Su, C-K, Lin, C-Y and Wang, M-T (2003) Taiwanese construction sector in a growing 'maturity' economy, 1964-1999. Construction Management and Economics, 21(07), 719-28.

Tam, C M, Fung, I W H, Yeung, T C L and Tung, K C F (2003) Relationship between construction safety signs and symbols recognition and characteristics of construction personnel. Construction Management and Economics, 21(07), 745-53.

Wanous, M, Boussabaine, A H and Lewis, J (2003) A neural network bid/no bid model: the case for contractors in Syria. Construction Management and Economics, 21(07), 737-44.

Zhi, M, Hua, G B, Wang, S Q and Ofori, G (2003) Total factor productivity growth accounting in the construction industry of Singapore. Construction Management and Economics, 21(07), 707-18.