A survey of decision support system applications (1995-2001)

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1264-1278

  Eom, S ^a   Kim, E ^b  

^a SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications; Decision support systems; Survey

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SURVEYS;

ALTER'S TAXONOMY;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 33750475183     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602140     Document Type: Review

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