The methodological and theoretical foundations of decision support systems research

Information Systems Foundations: Theory, Representation and Reality

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 247-261

  Arnott, David ^a   Pervan, Graham ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA WAREHOUSES; DECISION MAKING; FOUNDATIONS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (DSS); EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INTELLIGENT DSS; LONG-TERM PROJECTS; MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING; NEGOTIATION SUPPORT SYSTEM; THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 84855855440     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.22459/isftrr.11.2007.13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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