Approaches to displaying information to assist decisions under uncertainty

Omega

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 682-692

  Kreye, M E ^a   Goh, Y M ^b   Newnes, L B ^a   Goodwin, P ^c  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost forecasting; Decision making; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COSTS; FORECASTING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION; COST FORECASTING; DECISION MAKERS; DECISION UNDER UNCERTAINTY; DECISION-BASED; DECISION-MAKING PROCESS; DECISIONS MAKINGS; RESEARCH STUDIES; TREND FORECAST; UNCERTAINTY;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84858745167     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2011.05.010     Document Type: Article

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