Statistical correction of judgmental point forecasts and decisions

Omega

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 551-559

  Goodwin, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bias; Decision making; Forecasting; Judgment

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; STATISTICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION;

BIAS; DECISION MODELING; DECISIONS MAKINGS; HUMAN JUDGMENTS; JUDGMENT; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; OPTIMAL DECISIONS; POINT ESTIMATE; PSYCHOLOGICAL DEMANDS;

DECISION MAKING;

BIAS; DEMAND FORECASTING; DEMAND(CONTRACT); JUDGMENT; OPTIMAL DECISION; PRODUCTION UNIT; STATISTICAL DECISION;

EID: 0030251037     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0305-0483(96)00028-X     Document Type: Article

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