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Peer reviewedAlo, Richard A.; And Others – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1987
Presents a mathematical model of a decision maker subject to goal uncertainty which shows that a dominant course of action will always emerge. The theory of multivalued functions is used to express goal uncertainty, and a specific example is described to provide insight into how the procedure works in practice. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Feedback, Information Systems, Information Utilization
Peer reviewedKleyle, R.; de Korvin, A. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1990
Presents a formal method for making important one-shot decisions based on an elimination process which uses sequentially acquired information and is based on a conditional belief structure. The routine updating of the structure as information accumulates is based on Dempster's rule of combination. (15 references) (EAM)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Beliefs, Decision Making, Information Utilization
Openshaw, Stan; Whitehead, Paddy – Planning Outlook, 1975
Draws attention to an existing methodology for handling decision-making in a typical planning situation of interrelated alternatives and data deficiency, and describes several important extensions that have recently been made to it. (Oriel Press Limited, 32 Ridley Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8LH, Great Britain, $7.00 yearly.) (Author)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Decision Making, Evaluation, Information Utilization
Peer reviewedCannon, C. M.; Kmietowicz, Z. W. – Journal of Management Studies, 1974
Presents a method of solving decision problems in conditions of incomplete knowledge of the probabilities of the states of nature. It uses all available information in order to delimit the region of ignorance as closely as possible. (Author)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Information Utilization, Mathematical Models
Peer reviewedYovits, M. C.; And Others – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1987
Summarizes earlier research in the theory of information flow and its application to practical situations and to the relationship between information and the user's knowledge state. A model for creating information profiles is presented which mathematically represents changes in decision making effectiveness as a function of specific documents.…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Information Transfer, Information Utilization, Mathematical Models
Download full textBuckland, M.K.; Woodburn, I. – 1968
As part of a project designed to construct a mathematical model of the operation of an academic library, a research team determined the usefulness of a quantitative approach to making decisions about the number of copies of each item that a university library should provide. Using the reserve collection of the University of Lancaster Library as a…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Decision Making, Information Utilization, Library Materials
Peer reviewedHiggins, J. C. – Long Range Planning, 1974
The author discusses some approaches to assessing the impact of inaccurate information when the planning system involves formulae of the management accounting type or models of the operational research variety. The most appropriate method for quantifying information value in management information systems is through Bayesian analysis and decision…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Computer Oriented Programs, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
