Understanding multi-methodology: Evaluating the perceived impact of mixing methods for group budgetary decisions

Omega

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 362-372

  Franco, L Alberto ^a   Lord, Ewan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive causal mapping; Evaluation; Group decisions; Intervention; Multi criteria decision analysis; Multi methodology

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; OBSTETRICS;

CAUSAL MAPPING; COGNITIVE/CAUSAL MAPPING; EVALUATION; GROUP DECISION; INTERVENTION; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; MULTI-CRITERIA EVALUATION; MULTI-METHODOLOGY; ORGANISATIONAL; TEENAGE PREGNANCY;

MAPPING;

EID: 77957148431     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2010.06.008     Document Type: Article

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