Decision modeling in policy management : an introduction to the analytic concepts /

Managing policies means making decisions. The effectiveness of decisions depends not only on the quality of the analysis but also on the communication between analyst and decision maker. To support this communication, a throe-stop decomposition of the decision modeling process in applied throughout...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beroggi, Giampiero E. G., 1960-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [1999]
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Table of Contents:
  • Ch. I. The Problem Solving Process. 1. The Context of Problem Solving. 2. Problem Identification: The Elements of Decision Making. 3. Problem Definition. 4. Problem Solution
  • Ch. II. The Analytic Modeling Process. 1. From Problem to Model. 2. Structural Models. 3. Formal Models. 4. Resolution Models. 5. Interactive Complete Strong Preference Ordering
  • Ch. III. Descriptive Assessment
  • Criteria and Weights. 1. Relative Intensities and Weights. 2. Hierarchical Decomposition of Criteria. 3. Aggregation of Criteria
  • Ch. IV. Descriptive Assessment-Alternatives and Ranking. 1. Structural Model of Descriptive Approaches. 2. Formal and Resolution Models. 3. Sensitivity Analysis
  • Ch. V. Values and Normative Choice.