Modeling resource allocation negotiations.
Disputes arise when decision makers disagree about relative priorities among objectives.
The structure of a resource allocation problem refers to characteristics of its feasible settlement space and efficient frontier. These characteristics define the opportunities the problem affords and the constraints it imposes on negotiators. Models of resource a1location problems were constructed under different assumptions concerning negotiators' judgmental preferences. Three procedures for resolving resource allocation disputes were simulated. Results suggested that different procedures may or may not lead to the same settlement, depending on problem structure.