Evoking information in probability assessment: Knowledge maps and reasoning-based directed questions

Management Science

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-14

  Browne, Glenn J ^a   Curley, Shawn P ^a   Benson, P George ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Decision Analysis; Knowledge Evocation; Knowledge Maps; Practical Reasoning; Probability Assessment; Protocol Analysis

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION THEORY; MAPS; PROBABILITY;

KNOWLEDGE EVOCATION; KNOWLEDGE MAPS; PRACTICAL REASONING; PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT; PROTOCOL ANALYSIS;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 0030622735     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.43.1.1     Document Type: Article

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