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MAXIMAX CRITERION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maximax criterion
1, record 1, English, maximax%20criterion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In decision theory, one of several possible prescriptions for making a decision under conditions of uncertainty; it prescribes the strategy that will maximize the maximum possible profit. 1, record 1, English, - maximax%20criterion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- critère maximax
1, record 1, French, crit%C3%A8re%20maximax
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- critère d'optimisme 1, record 1, French, crit%C3%A8re%20d%27optimisme
correct, masculine noun
- critère d'optimisme d'Hurwicz 2, record 1, French, crit%C3%A8re%20d%27optimisme%20d%27Hurwicz
correct, masculine noun
- critère du maximax 2, record 1, French, crit%C3%A8re%20du%20maximax
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Choix du gain maximal parmi les gains maximaux (critère optimiste). Ici on suppose que le meilleur va arriver. Pour appliquer ce critère le décideur doit trouver le gain maximal pour chaque stratégie et choisir alors le gain maximal parmi les gains maximaux possibles. 3, record 1, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20maximax
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- criterio maximax
1, record 1, Spanish, criterio%20maximax
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- criterio de maximax 2, record 1, Spanish, criterio%20de%20maximax
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Criterio de decisión que lleva a elegir la opción con el máximo resultado potencial, fijándose sólo en los resultados máximos posibles de cada opción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - criterio%20maximax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es característico de optimistas y aventureros, por contraposición al maximin. 1, record 1, Spanish, - criterio%20maximax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
criterio maximax: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - criterio%20maximax
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