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Designing a Mousetrap

In: Models, Methods, Concepts & Applications of the Analytic Hierarchy Process

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  • Thomas L. Saaty

    (University of Pittsburgh)

  • Luis G. Vargas

    (University of Pittsburgh)

Abstract

This chapter illustrates the sequential use of hierarchies in the selection, design and marketing of a mouse trap. The project described in this chapter is not so much about building a better mousetrap as it is about a person’s hope to reach a higher state by engulfing oneself in the project. Not a higher state in the classical sense that is indicative of a great mind expanding, but a state that helps a person to grow through doing, always reminding one that there are numerous ways to see a problem. By reminding the student to be open and sensitive to new ideas and new creative processes, the professor can foster positive growth. Emphasizing that you never reach a state where you are all that there is, and your ways are the best, can lead to a healthy respect for continued growth buttressed by a positive attitude, and a striving for a more fulfilling life.

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  • Thomas L. Saaty & Luis G. Vargas, 2012. "Designing a Mousetrap," International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, in: Models, Methods, Concepts & Applications of the Analytic Hierarchy Process, edition 2, chapter 0, pages 71-82, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isochp:978-1-4614-3597-6_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3597-6_5
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