Understanding DSS value: An options perspective

Omega

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 295-304

  Kumar, Ram L ^a  

^a University of NC at Charlotte   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision support systems; Economic analysis; Investment evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION THEORY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INVESTMENTS;

ANECDOTAL EVIDENCES; ECONOMICS ANALYSIS; INVESTMENT EVALUATION; SYSTEM USE;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0013447984     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0483(98)00050-4     Document Type: Article

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