The Concept of Risk Dominance in MADM with No Inter-Criteria Information

This paper deals with the analysis of a multiple attribute decision making problem with no inter-criteria information. The problem is studied as a multiplayer, non-cooperative coordination game. Each equilibrium in the game corresponds to a decision variant. To choose a variant the general theory of equilibrium selection in games is used. The relation of risk dominance, introduced by Harsanyi and Selten (1988), is applied. In the method proposed a key element is to determine the reference point (status quo situation) - the least desirable situation with respect to each criterion separately. The method proposed supports decision making as regards selection and ordering.