Systemic risk elicitation: Using causal maps to engage stakeholders and build a comprehensive view of risks

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 238, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 290-299

  Ackermann, Fran ^a   Howick, Susan ^b   Quigley, John ^b   Walls, Lesley ^b   Houghton, Tom ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Group decision making; Problem structuring; Risk analysis

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; RISK ANALYSIS;

CAUSAL MAPPING; GROUP DECISION MAKING; GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEMS; MANAGING PROJECTS; MODELLING PROCESS; PROBLEM STRUCTURING; RISKY BUSINESS; SYSTEMIC RISKS;

MANAGERS;

EID: 84901237288     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2014.03.035     Document Type: Article

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