In the sciences of operations research and decision theory, the study of multicriteria decision--aid has seen considerable development in the last ten years. The author provides a concise and rigorous presentation of the concepts and procedures of this method.
Integrating expert-system technology with decision-support technology, this study incorporates the progress made in knowledge-based DSS and related fields, and illustrates these advances with applications and cases in finance and management.
Flood introduces a dynamic new problem solving system called Total Systems Intervention (TSI). He provides a clear understanding of TSI in terms of its philosophy, principles and process, explaining what is happening when using this system and how to avoid the main pitfalls in problem solving with TSI. Describes the pros and cons of different catagories of consultants that may be used in the TS…
In the modern world organisations are faced with innumerable and multifaceted issues which cannot be captured in the minds of a few experts and solved with the aid of some super-method. It would be equally wrong to revert to a trial and error approach. We need to retain rigorous and formalised thinking, while admitting the need for a range of problem solving methodologies . The future prospects…
Problems with high stakes, involving human perceptions and judgements, and whose resolutions have long-term repercussions, call for a rational approach to their solution. Strategic Decision Making provides an effective, formal methodology that gives assistance to such strategic level decision making problems. Focusing on applying the AHP to decision-making problems in engineering, Strategic Dec…
"The contributions in this volume deal with the essence of strategic management." "Three research trends are discussed: strategic change, characterized by in-depth longitudinal studies of changing organizations; research into leadership and top teams; and strategic thinking, the cognitive processes through which organizations and environments are understood and strategies developed." "The focus…
This work, complete with cases, features coverage of core concepts in strategic management. It offers fully integrated treatment of business ethics, small businesses and entrepreneurships, as well as full-chapter coverage of global strategic management. Theory and concepts are brought to life through numerous current examples drawn from a wide variety of organizations. The book's collection of …
Wharton on Dynamic Competitive Strategy offers new perspectives on competitive strategy from a distinguished group of faculty at Wharton and other leading business schools around the world. This book presents the best insights from decades of research in key areas such as competitive strategy, simulations, game theory, scenario planning, public policy, and market-driven strategy. It represents …