Using a group decision support system to add value to group model building

System Dynamics Review

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 335-346

  Ackermann, Fran ^a   Andersen, David F ^b   Eden, Colin ^a   Richardson, George P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GROUP BEHAVIOR; MODELING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 78649529933     PISSN: 08837066     EISSN: 10991727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sdr.444     Document Type: Article

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