A computer-supported group decision-making system for timber procurement planning in Finland

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 514-520

  Palander, Teijo ^a   Kainulainen, Jouni ^a   Koskinen, Riku ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Co operation; Communication; Groupware; Wood procurement

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FORESTRY; GROUPWARE;

CO-OPERATION; TIMBER PROCUREMENT; WOOD PROCUREMENT;

TIMBER;

COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; FORESTS;

EID: 29944446790     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580500339823     Document Type: Article

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