Context, tactics, and the examination of alternatives during strategic decision making

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 159-186

  Nutt, Paul C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CONTEXTUAL FACTORS; EVALUATION TACTICS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 0034230855     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(99)00165-4     Document Type: Article

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