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Evaluation and Decision Models
Bouyssou, Denis; Marchant, Thierry; Pirlot, Marc; Perny, Patrice; Tsoukias, Alexis; Vincke, Philippe
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hardcover. This text provides a critical thinking framework for all individuals utilizing decision and evaluation models. It argues that there is no best decision or evaluation model but that decision-makers must understand the principles of formal evaluation and decision models and apply them critically. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
1. 1 Motivations Deciding is a very complex and difficult task. Some people even argue that our ability to make decisions in complex situations is the main feature that distinguishes us from animals (it is also common to say that laughing is the main difference). Nevertheless, when the task is too complex or the interests at stake are too important, it quite often happens that we do not know or we are not sure what to decide and, in many instances, we resort to a decision support technique: an informal one-we toss a coin, we ask an oracle, we visit ... Read more
1. 1 Motivations Deciding is a very complex and difficult task. Some people even argue that our ability to make decisions in complex situations is the main feature that distinguishes us from animals (it is also common to say that laughing is the main difference). Nevertheless, when the task is too complex or the interests at stake are too important, it quite often happens that we do not know or we are not sure what to decide and, in many instances, we resort to a decision support technique: an informal one-we toss a coin, we ask an oracle, we visit ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
Series
International Series in Operations Research & Management Science
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792372509
SKU
V9780792372509
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