This book provides a new point of view on the subject of business
failure prediction, through the application of multicriteria analysis
methods. The aim of the book is to provide a review of the research in
the area and to explore the adequacy of these methods to one of the most
complex problems in the area of financial management. In addition, the
book explores the applications of the methods so that it can become a
very useful tool for researchers and practitioners. The analysis of the
modeling and the results in these applications provides the background
for further employment of the methods.