... to query the existing information and reveal patterns of behavior of the trajectories, which can be useful in decision making. By investigating the data from different perspectives, and combining these perspectives, useful information can become visible (Brakatsoulas et al., 2004...

... and innovation) and the correlation with decision‐making effectiveness. The aim is identifying the interaction between the different dimensions and the mediating role of information technology. Design/methodology/approach The authors’ research question is to determine how organization can combine...

... discuss the reasons for implementing the QALY measurement after a Monte‐Carlo simulation using a Markov chain. Ofir Ben‐Assuli can be contacted at: ofir.benassuli@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Decision making Hospitals Admissions Accident and emergency Health care...

... Limited 2012 Information systems Medical diagnosis Decision making Medical decision making Medical informatics Electronic medical record Medical simulations The healthcare sector has been integrating information technologies (IT) heavily in the recent years. However, despite...

...Cengiz Kahraman Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the applicability of investment decision‐making techniques under fuzziness. Design/methodology/approach The paper explains how fuzzy sets can be used in investment decision making. Findings It was found that any classical...

... government organisations has become a critical issue. As a result, this paper seeks to analyse the logistics of information decision‐making flows, within an eGovernment implementation, by modelling and extrapolating those key decision factors via a cognitive mapping approach. Design/methodology/approach...

... decisions); 2. the environmental aspect (the conditions that precipitate joint decision making); and 3. the group‐organizational aspect (the procedures of joint decision making). Sheth's model includes product‐specific factors (such as perceived risk, type of purchase) and company‐specific...

... Decision making The increasing ratio of performance/cost of information technology (IT) has resulted in wide penetration of IT into different areas of businesses, especially at small and medium‐size businesses (SMEs). A survey indicated that 90 percent of small businesses used IT to perform one...

... (each varying on a continuum from no effect to considerable impact), and small firm decision‐making is highly contextualised. The literature therefore indicates that theory which aims to explain the e‐business adoption decisions of small firms needs to: account for the complex network...

... the organizational process of knowledge creation affects the individual‐level of decision making and how knowledge conversions between tacit and explicit knowledge occur in this process. Design/methodology/approach The data consists of information collected by six semi‐structured interviews from six small...

...Selçuk Perçin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a good insight into the use of fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (fuzzy AHP) approach that is a multi‐criteria decision‐making methodology in evaluating the benefits of information‐sharing decision problems. Design/methodology...

... with traditional financial criteria for decision‐making and management processes in dynamic project environment. Design methodology/approach Both tangible and intangible information associated over project life cycle have been integrated and the dynamic operating environment is evaluated in proactive decision...

...Cengiz Kahraman; Guangquan Zhang; Jie Lu Purpose This study aims to develop a decision making model and approach for logistics planning problem which naturally involves two or more decision units at a hierarchical structure. Such a decision problem in practice often involves uncertain...

...‐quality decisions in a profession and in personal life. Decision making Leadership Professional education Management training Meaningful guidelines cannot be specific because the situations in which they will be applied are far too varied to allow them to offer specifics for all situations...

...Nikos Karacapilidis; Euripides Loukis; Stavros Dimopoulos Purpose This paper investigates whether and how G2G collaboration for policy and decision‐making can be effectively supported by an appropriately developed information system. Design/methodology/approach The research method adopted...

... of technological choices is briefly sketched. We draw the attention to the link between the way a certain (energy) policy problem is defined, and the way the framework for political decision‐making is set up in response to the problem. In order to clarify this observation, we make use of a scheme derived from...

... for these kinds of decision‐making problems. The aim of this paper is to use fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to select the best supplier firm providing the most satisfaction for the criteria determined. The purchasing managers of a white good manufacturer established in Turkey were interviewed and the most...

... is successfully demonstrated. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Fuzzy logic Decision making Nuclear safety Modelling Linguistics Algebra Assurance of non‐diversion of nuclear materials is the ultimate goal of safeguards. Many countries, concluding comprehensive safeguards agreements (INFCIRC/153 type...

...Dieter Fink; Ashraf Shoeib The paper examined the nature of information technology (IT) outsourcing decision making and developed a theoretical framework consisting of five phases of decision making. The phases augmented those of Simon and consisted of intelligence, analysis and planning, strategy...

... (1988) emphasises that “the identification of the objective structure is one of the most important stages in the construction of a decision‐making support”. This allows a better understanding of the most important aspects (important areas and objectives) of the problem, and a better identification...