When expert advice works, and when it does not

IEEE Technology and Society Magazine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-29

  Woodhouse, E J ^a   Nieusma, Dean ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; INDUSTRY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TECHNOLOGY;

CYNICAL THEORY; EXPERT ADVICE; EXPERTISE THEORY; POLITICS; SOCIAL PROBLEM SOLVING;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 0031094929     PISSN: 02780097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/44.584648     Document Type: Article

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