... and Lochte-Holtgreren (1993) developed a group decision support system for strategic planning based on the main activities of the strategic process; environment analysis, SWOT analysis, culture analysis and evaluation. The main challenge of this system is that it focuses only on the analysis of the business...

...; interdependence factors; factors related to uncertainties; and factors related to context. By identifying the factors, decision support systems and response plans may be more adapted to the potential existing short comings of operations. Originality/value Based on authors' extensive knowledge of HC practices...

... selection Systems integrator selection Fuzzy AHP Fuzzy TOPSIS Decision support systems Monte Carlo simulation Fuzzy logic Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a generic term that is used to describe a technology that uses radio waves to identify and track people, animals, goods...

.... Subadditivity: Cr(A∪B)≤Cr(A)+Cr(B) for all A, B⊂Γ. Jiqiang Chen can be contacted at: jiqiang516@163.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Mining industry Ecology Environmental management Decision support systems...

...)+(2×150)=360. Therefore, we can evaluate the action cost resulting from different COAs for decision performance. Xiao Bing can be contacted at: xb1225@public.wh.hb.cn © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Decision support systems Decision making Decision‐making process Function...

... on the evaluation of the non‐resistance and resilience, notably thanks to the introduction of interdependences which exist in complex projects. Practical implications A case study was done on a decision support system (FabACT) developed at Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou Pharmacy department. The aim...

... experiments. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 General management Russia Cybernetics Modelling Decision support systems Cognition Communication The paper describes the concept of Cognitive Centres as designed by the Education and Research Centre of the Keldysh Institute...

... the problems that are apparent and real, while neglecting those which might be consequent or are only just looming (Dörner, 1989). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Decision making Decision‐making units Complexity theory Simulation Decision support systems The ability to master...

... the impact rate of environmental impact factors. Then, the environmental impact factors analysis decision support system based on self‐organizing data mining model is designed. Design/methodology/approach Applying data mining methods in the analysis and decision making of regional environmental impact...

... Traffic flow Decision support systems Uncertainty management Therefore, the objective of this study is to develop an inexact optimization method for vehicle allocations and route plans in evacuation system. This method entails: 1. incorporation of uncertainties existing as interval...

... minimizing the total amount of a resource U in equation (2), subject to the constraints (1). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Decision support systems Cybernetics Resource allocation Operations and production management Uncertain variables introduced by Bubnicki...

... which are basically the resulted‐knowledge base. Issam Kouatli can be contacted at: issam.kouatli@lau.edu.lb © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Fuzzy control Business analysis Computers Decision support systems Genetics Cybernetics Fuzzy logic was first introduced...

... in the 1950s as an unfortunate side‐effect of a polio vaccination programme or not. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Cybernetics Decision support systems Evidence When choosing between alternative possible conclusions in areas such as business, science and technology...