A framework for strategic decision-making based on a hybrid decision support tools

Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction

Volumn 10, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Khosrowshahi, Farzad ^a   Howes, Rodney ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Artificial neural network; Building; Decision support tools; Executive information system; Executive management; Management decision structure

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; NEURAL NETWORKS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS; EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT DECISION STRUCTURE;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 21644479648     PISSN: 14006529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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