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A Comparison of Verbal and Numerical Judgments in the Analytic Hierarchy Process

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  • Huizingh, Eelko K. R. E.
  • Vrolijk, Hans C. J.

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  • Huizingh, Eelko K. R. E. & Vrolijk, Hans C. J., 1997. "A Comparison of Verbal and Numerical Judgments in the Analytic Hierarchy Process," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Elsevier, vol. 70(3), pages 237-247, June.
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