A dialectical methodology for decision support systems design

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

Volumn 2002-January, Issue , 2002, Pages 9-17

  Elgarah, W ^a   Haynes, J D ^a,b   Courtney, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Universal College of Learning   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cities and towns; Decision making; Decision support systems; Educational institutions; Management information systems; Transportation; Urban areas

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; TRANSPORTATION; URBAN TRANSPORTATION;

CITIES AND TOWNS; DECISION PROBLEMS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (DSSS); EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; MULTI-PERSPECTIVE; STAKEHOLDER GROUPS; URBAN AREAS; URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84948684693     PISSN: 15301605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/HICSS.2002.994391     Document Type: Conference Paper

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