An Application of MACRAME to Support Communication and Decisions in a Multi-Unit Project

Group Decision and Negotiation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 115-131

  Norese, Maria Franca ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive mapping; Collective problem formulation; Communication tools; Decision aiding; Problem setting and structuring

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650511667     PISSN: 09262644     EISSN: 15729907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10726-010-9206-6     Document Type: Article

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