Problem structuring methods for large group interventions

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 453-463

  Shaw, D ^a   Westcombe, M ^b   Hodgkin, J ^c   Montibeller, G ^d  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Attivation   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^d KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DN group decision support; Facilitation; ML management learning; SO soft OR problem structuring

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

DN GROUP DECISION SUPPORT; FACILITATION; ML MANAGEMENT LEARNING; PROBLEM STRUCTURING METHODS (PSM); SO SOFT OR/PROBLEM STRUCTURING;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 2442438996     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601712     Document Type: Conference Paper

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