Structuring decision problems: A case study and reflections for practitioners

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 857-866

  von Winterfeldt, Detlof ^a   Fasolo, Barbara ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural decision making lessons; Decision analysis; Decision analysis application; Detailed structures; Evaluation; Mixing models; Problem structuring; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOURAL DECISION MAKING LESSONS; DECISION ANALYSIS; DECISION ANALYSIS APPLICATION; DETAILED STRUCTURES; EVALUATION; MIXING MODELS; PROBLEM STRUCTURING; STAKEHOLDERS;

DECISION THEORY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; PUBLIC UTILITIES; SALINITY MEASUREMENT;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 67349083516     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2009.01.063     Document Type: Article

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