We introduce a number of properties associated with the aggregation of
scores. Notable among these is the property of self-identity. The pro
perty of commutativity is discussed and a number of situations in whic
h this is an inappropriate condition to assume are presented. Motivate
d by these examples we consider a linear class of noncommutative aggre
gation operators. We show how the requirement of self-identity imposes
a useful restriction on the weights associated with this aggregation.
A number of special families of this class are investigated.