Frame-based argumentation for group decision task generation and identification

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 643-659

  Zhang, Pengzhu ^a   Sun, Jingle ^b   Chen, Hsinchun ^c  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Argumentation; Decision task; Group support system

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; DATA ACQUISITION; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

ARGUMENTATION; DECISION TASK; ELECTRONIC BRAIN STROMING; GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEM;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 11244313900     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2004.03.006     Document Type: Article

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