Perspective on decision analysis applications

Advances in Decision Analysis: From Foundations to Applications

Volumn 9780521863681, Issue , 2007, Pages 582-610

  Keefer, Donald L ^a   Kirkwood, Craig W ^a   Corner, James L ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84925606026     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511611308.029     Document Type: Chapter

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