Decision Making Theories and Practices from Analysis to StrategyRelease Date: May, 2012. Copyright © 2012. 462 pages.
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In Stock. Have it as soon as May. 23 with express shipping*. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1589-2, ISBN13: 9781466615892, ISBN10: 1466615893, EISBN13: 9781466615908  | | TopDescriptionThe vast amount of information that must be considered to solve inherently ill-structured and complex strategic problems creates a need for tools and techniques to help decision-makers recognize the complexity of this process and develop a rational model for strategy evaluation. Decision Making Theories and Practices from Analysis to Strategy is a definitive focus on analytical strategic decision-making. This work is comprised of sophisticated tools and methodologies developed by researchers and vendors to improve decision making for business strategy. Extracting from a wide range of disciplines, including accounting, finance, information systems, international management, marketing, organizational management, operations research, production and operations management, and strategic management, this volume provides a conceptual and a utilitarian guide to decision making, perfect for both researchers and practicing professionals alike. TopTable of Contents and List of Contributors
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Milan Zeleny (Fordham University, USA & The Tomas Bata University, Czech Republic)
In the post-crisis era, new concepts are emerging, while some old and dysfunctional ones are being discarded. Strategy is about making series of decisions that drive...
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William Acar (Kent State University, USA), Sergey Anokhin (Kent State University, USA), Marvin D. Troutt (Kent State University, USA)
The theoretical simplicity of contrasting the notion of energetic search of Baron and Fiet with that of alertness (without search) of Kirzner have been winning over...
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John Davies (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
This paper develops a systems perspective on the interdependent relationships between management academics, management theory and management practice. The author re-...
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Jennie Johnson (The University of Texas at Brownsville, USA), Tom Coyle (The University of Texas at Brownsville, USA)
This paper proposes a step-wise methodology for the development of a scale measuring intent-to-act ethically, which is a step forward in the ethical decision-making...
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France Cheong (RMIT University, Australia), Brian Corbitt (RMIT University, Australia)
Strategic decision makers are frequently faced with unstructured problems that cannot be solved adequately by analytical means. In such situations, a better decision...
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Thomas L. Saaty (University of Pittsburgh, USA), Liem T. Tran (University of Tennessee, USA)
Using fuzzy set theory has become attractive to many people. However, the many references cited here and in other works, little thought is given to why numbers shoul...
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L. Douglas Smith (University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA), Robert M. Nauss (University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA)
A series of five locks form a transportation bottleneck in the upper Mississippi River navigation system. With optimizing models, statistical modeling and computer s...
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Nathan Lael Joseph (Aston University, UK), Khelifa Mazouz (Bradford University, UK)
In this paper, the authors examine the impacts of large price changes (or shocks) on the abnormal returns (ARs) of a set of 39 national stock indices. Their initial...
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Haiyang Chen (William Paterson University, USA), Michael Y. Hu (Kent State University, USA), G. Peter Zhang (Georgia State University, USA)
This study examines the liability of foreignness (LOF) faced by multinational enterprises (MNEs), and the effects of strategies employed to overcome the liability. B...
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Tobias Mettler (SAP Research, Switzerland)
To measure dedicated aspects of “maturity”, a range of maturity models have been developed in the field of information systems by practitioners and academics over th...
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Charalambos L. Iacovou (Wake Forest University, USA), Larry Shirland (University of Vermont, USA), Ronald Thompson (Wake Forest University, USA)
The pair-wise comparison technique is a common approach for completing multi-attribute evaluations. However, this approach has limitations, especially for larger att...
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Kenneth E. Kendall (Rutgers University, USA), Sue Kong (Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, USA), Julie E. Kendall (Rutgers University, USA)
Systems developers and IT project managers who apply agile methods for developing information systems (IS) subscribe to a set of values and principles. This adherenc...
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Zijad Pita (RMIT University, Australia), France Cheong (RMIT University, Australia), Brian Corbitt (RMIT University, Australia)
This study examines the use of formal Strategic Information Systems Planning (SISP) approaches and methodologies in Australia. The authors analyze the relationships...
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Sarojini Jajimoggala (GITAM University, India), V. V. S. Kesava Rao (Andhra University, India), Satyanarayana Beela (Andhra University, India)
Prioritization of equipment is an important factor for decision making to optimize maintenance management in Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM). Many factors mus...
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Mark Wareing (Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, UK)
The UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is a Non Departmental Public Body (NDPB) responsible for the remediation of the UK’s civil nuclear liabilities. To sec...
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Minghe Sun (University of Texas at San Antonio, USA)
New linear programming approaches are proposed as nonparametric procedures for multiple-class discriminant and classification analysis. A new MSD model minimizing th...
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Nagihan Çömez (Bilkent University, Turkey), Kathryn E. Stecke (University of Texas at Dallas, USA), Metin Çakanyildirim (University of Texas at Dallas, USA)
This paper studies spare part transshipments between two service part facilities whose demands are correlated. Transshipments are used to reduce severity of part sto...
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Gilbert Laporte (HEC Montréal, Canada)
The Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) and the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) are two of the most popular problems in the field of combinatorial optimization. Due to th...
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Chinho Lin (National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan), Chu-hua Kuei (Pace University, USA), Christian N. Madu (Pace University, USA), Janice Winch (Pace University, USA)
This paper presents a research framework for studying supply chain excellence, emphasizing two distinct paths of knowledge acquisition, that is qualitative inquiry t...
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Mian M. Ajmal (Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UAE), Yohanes Kristianto (University of Vaasa, Finland)
This paper examines knowledge sharing in supply chain by developing analytical models to minimize knowledge sharing uncertainty. Analogies from thermodynamics are us...
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TopTopics Covered- Data Mining
- Decision analysis
- Decision Making Concepts
- Decision Making Techniques
- Decision Support Systems
- Game theory
- Inventory management
- Quality Control
- Risk analysis
- Risk Management
TopAuthor(s)/Editor(s) BiographyMadjid Tavana is a professor of Business Systems and Analytics and the Lindback Distinguished Chair of Information Systems and Decision Sciences at La Salle University, where he served as Chairman of the Management Department and Director of the Center for Technology and Management. He is a Distinguished Research Fellow at Kennedy Space Center, Johnson Space Center, Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center, and Air Force Research Laboratory. He was recently honored with the prestigious Space Act Award by NASA. He holds a MBA, PMIS, and PhD in Management Information Systems and received his Post-Doctoral Diploma in Strategic Information Systems from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Decision Analytics, International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences, International Journal of Management and Decision Making, International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences, and International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems . He has published several books and over one hundred research papers in academic journals such as Information Sciences, Decision Sciences, Information Systems, Interfaces, Annals of Operations Research, Advances in Space Research, Omega, Information and Management, Expert Systems with Applications, European Journal of Operational Research, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Computers and Operations Research, Energy Economics, Applied Soft Computing, and Energy Policy. |
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