Goal programming formulations and extensions: an overview and analysis

Abstract

This paper provides an overview and expository analysis of goal programming (GP) formulations and extentions. The paper surveys both the traditional and recent GP methodologies. Moreover, it also discusses some of the issues, implications, and criticisms about the technique, such as (i) use of preemptive priorities, (ii) use of weights or scaling factors among noncommensurable goals, (iii) nondominance in GP solutions, (iv) efficient target levels, (v) alternative optima and unbounded solutions, and (vi) GP as a satisficing or optimizing technique.