S. French

Readings in Decision Analysis

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Provides an introduction to decision analysis. This book is based upon a number of papers and articles taken from the Operational Research Society's journal and other publications. However, the book is not simply a 'collection of reprints': Professor French has provided extensive notes and commentary to weave the extracts into a coherent whole. Although techniques are presented, the main thrust is to convey the purpose of decision analysis and the interpretation that should be placed upon its output: vital topics, but ones seldom discussed in introductory texts. The writing is aimed at the non-technical reader.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bsp Books Pvt. Ltd.
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 1989
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 238mm x 154mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 322g
• ISBN-13: 9780412321702
• ISBN-10: 041232170X
• Artikelnr.: 22878498

Autorenporträt

Simon French is Professor of Operational Research and Information Systems, University of Leeds, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Foreword
1 Introduction
1.1 Preamble
1.2 The rev counter decision /by P. G. Moore and H. Thomas
1.3 Decision analysis and operational research
2 The theory
2.1 Decision tables and decision trees
2.2 Subjective probability and Bayes' theorem
2.3 Utility theory
2.4 Multi
attribute utility theory
3 Case studies
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Marketing a new product /by D. W. Beattie
3.3 Balancing the failure modes in the electronic circuit of a cardiac pacemaker: a decision analysis /by B. Ronen, J. S. Pliskin and S. Feldman
3.4 A multi
objective decision analysis: budget planning for product engineering /by D. L. Keefer and C. W. Kirkwood
3.5 Decision analysis for the evaluation of risk in nuclear waste management /by J. W. Lathrop and S. R. Watson
3.6 Requisite decision modelling: a case study /by L. D. Phillips
3.7 The use of a simple multiple
criteria model to assist in selection from a shortlist /by V. Belton
4 Thinking and sharing perceptions
4.1 A collection of 'Viewpoints' /by K. D. Tocher, R. M. Adelson, S. French, R. Hartley, /L. C. Thomas and D. J. White
4.2 What is a normative analysis?
4.3 From decision theory of decision analysis /by S. French
4.4 Group decision making and decision conferencing
4.5 Subjective aspects of the art of decision analysis: exploring the role of decision analysis in decision structuring, decision support, and policy dialogue /by H. Thomas and D. Samson
Further reading
References
Index.