Single attribute value function elicitation in brief
1) Set attribute ranges
- All alternatives should be withinthe range.
- Large range makes it difficult to discriminate between alternatives.
- New alternatives may lay outside the range if it is too small.
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2) Estimate value functions for attributes
- Assessing the form of value function
- Direct rating
- Bisection
- Difference standard sequence
- Category estimation
- Ratio estimation
- AHP
Possible ranges for the “working hours/d“ attribute
Methods used in this case are shown in bold