Handbook of Decision Analysis

Table of Contents

Wiley Handbooks in OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Title page

Copyright page

List of Figures

List of Tables

Foreword

This Handbook Is Timely

Decision Professionals: The Practitioner Perspective

Our Profession

The Biggest Challenge

Preface

Acknowledgments

Special Acknowledgments

Individual Acknowledgments

Chapter Acknowledgments

Handbook Chapter Reviewers

About the Authors

Acronyms

Chapter One: Introduction to Decision Analysis

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Decision Analysis Is a Socio-Technical Process

1.3 Decision Analysis Applications

1.4 Decision Analysis Practitioners and Professionals

1.5 Handbook Overview and Illustrative Examples

1.6 Summary

KEY TERMS

Chapter Two: Decision-Making Challenges

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Human Decision Making

2.3 Decision-Making Challenges

2.4 Organizational Decision Processes

2.5 Credible Problem Domain Knowledge

2.6 Behavioral Decision Analysis Insights

2.7 Two Anecdotes: Long-Term Success and a Temporary Success of Supporting the Human Decision-Making Process

2.8 Setting the Human Decision-Making Context for the Illustrative Example Problems

2.9 Summary

KEY TERMS

Chapter Three: Foundations of Decision Analysis

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Brief History of the Foundations of Decision Analysis

3.3 Five Rules: Theoretical Foundation of Decision Analysis

3.4 Scope of Decision Analysis

3.5 Taxonomy of Decision Analysis Practice

3.6 Value-Focused Thinking

3.7 Summary

KEY TERMS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Chapter Four: Decision Analysis Soft Skills