The impact of problem size on decision processes: An experimental investigation on very large choice problems with support of decision support systems

Expert Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 104-118

  Wang, H ^a   Chu, P C ^b  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice problem; Decision process; Decision strategy; Decision support system

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CHOICE PROBLEM; DECISION PROCESS; DECISION QUALITY; DECISION STRATEGY;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 2942579241     PISSN: 02664720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0394.2004.00267.x     Document Type: Article

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