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The predictive brain : consciousness, decision and embodied action / by Maldonato, Mauro

Subjects: “…Decision making Psychological aspects.…”
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Clinical decisions and laboratory use

Subjects: “…Clinical medicine Decision making.…”
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Professional development, reflection and decision-making by Jasper, Melanie

Table of Contents: “…The context of professional development -- Reflection and reflective practice -- Reflective writing for professional development -- Decision-making in professional practice / Georgina Koubel -- Evidence-based practice / Gary Rolfe -- Portfolios and the use of evidence -- Understanding clinical supervision : a health psychology oriented process of person-centred development / Paul Elliott -- Practicing as a professional.…”
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Multicriteria decision aid and artificial intelligence links, theory and applications / by Doumpos, Michael

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: List of Contributors Preface Part One The Contributions of Intelligent Techniques in Multicriteria Decision Aiding 1 Computational Intelligence Techniques for Multicriteria Decision Aiding: An Overview 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The MCDA Paradigm 1.2.1 Modeling Process 1.2.2 Methodological Approaches 1.3 Computational Intelligence in MCDA 1.3.1 Statistical Learning and Data Mining 1.3.2 Fuzzy Modeling 1.3.3 Metaheuristics 1.4 Conclusions References 2 Intelligent Decision Support Systems 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Fundamentals of Human Decision Making 2.3 Decision Support System 2.4 Intelligent Decision Support Systems 2.4.1 Artificial Neural Networks for Intelligent Decision Support 2.4.2 Fuzzy Logic for Intelligent Decision Support 2.4.3 Expert Systems for Intelligent Decision Support 2.4.4 Evolutionary Computing for Intelligent Decision Support 2.4.5 Intelligent Agents for Intelligent Decision Support 2.5 Evaluating Intelligent Decision Support Systems 2.5.1 Determining Evaluation Criteria 2.5.2 Multi-Criteria Model for IDSS Assessment 2.6 Summary and Future Trends References Part Two Intelligent Technologies for Decision Support and Preference Modeling 3 Designing Distributed Multi-Criteria Decision Support Systems for Complex and Uncertain Situations 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Example Applications 3.3 Key Challenges 3.4 Making Trade-offs: Multi-criteria Decision Analysis 3.4.1 Multi-attribute Decision Support 3.4.2 Making Trade-offs Under Uncertainty 3.5 Exploring the Future: Scenario-based Reasoning 3.6 Making Robust Decisions: Combining MCDA and SBR 3.6.1 Decisions Under Uncertainty: The Concept of Robustness 3.6.2 Combining Scenarios and MCDA 3.6.3 Collecting, Sharing and Processing Information: A Distributed Approach 3.6.4 Keeping Track of Future Developments: Constructing Comparable Scenarios 3.6.5 Respecting Constraints and Requirements: Scenario Management 3.6.6 Assisting Evaluation: Assessing Large Numbers of Scenarios 3.7 Discussion 3.8 Conclusion References 4 Preference Representation with Ontologies 4.1 Introduction 4.1.1 Structure of the Chapter 4.2 Ontology-based Preference Models 4.3 Maintaining the User's Profile up to Date 4.4 Decision Making Methods Exploiting the Preference Information Stored in Ontologies 4.4.1 Recommendation Based on Aggregation 4.4.2 Recommendation Based on Similarities 4.4.3 Recommendation Based on Rules 4.5 Discussion and Open Questions References Part Three Decision Models 5 Neural Networks in Multicriteria Decision Support 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Basic Concepts of Neural Networks 5.2.1 Neural Networks for Intelligent Decision Support 5.3 Basics in Multicriteria Decision Aid 5.3.1 MCDM Problems 5.3.2 Solutions of MCDM Problems 5.4 Neural Networks and Multicriteria Decision Support 5.4.1 Review of Neural Network Applications to MCDM Problems 5.4.2 Discussion 5.5 Summary and Conclusions References 6 Rule-Based Approach to Multicriteria Ranking 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Problem Setting 6.3 Pairwise Comparison Table (PCT) 6.4 Rough Approximation of Outranking and Non-outranking Relations 6.5 Induction and Application of Decision Rules 6.6 Exploitation of Preference Graphs 6.7 Illustrative Example 6.8 Summary and Conclusions References 7 About the Application of Evidence Theory in MultiCriteria Decision Aid 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Evidence Theory: Some Concepts 7.2.1 Knowledge Model 7.2.2 Combination 7.2.3 Decision Making 7.3 New Concepts in Evidence Theory for MCDA 7.3.1 First Belief Dominance 7.3.2 RBBD Concept 7.4 Multicriteria Methods modeled by Evidence Theory 7.4.1 Evidential Reasoning Approach 7.4.2 DS/AHP 7.4.3 DISSET 7.4.4 A Choice Model Inspired by ELECTRE I 7.4.5 A Ranking Model Inspired by Xu et al.'…”
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Developing decision-making skills for business by Simon, Julian Lincoln, 1932-

Subjects: “…Decision making.…”
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Multi-objective group decision making methods, software and applications with fuzzy set techniques /

Subjects: “…Decision making Mathematical models.…”
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Tools to support participatory urban decision making.

Women in politics management and decision making process.

The polythink syndrome : U.S. foreign policy decisions on 9/11, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and ISIS / by Mintz, Alex, 1953-, Wayne, Carly

Table of Contents: “…The polythink syndrome -- Causes, symptoms, and consequences of polythink -- Polythink in national security : the 9/11 attacks -- Polythink and Afghanistan war decisions : war initiation and termination -- Decision making in the Iraq War: from groupthink to polythink -- Polythink in the Iranian nuclear dispute : decisions of the U.S. and Israel -- Recent challenges : the Syria debate, the renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, and the ISIS decision -- The global nature of polythink and its productive potential.…”
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Ethics & climate change the greenhouse effect /

Subjects: “…Global warming Decision making Moral and ethical aspects.…”
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Against bioethics by Baron, Jonathan, 1944-

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Process selection from design to manufacture / by Swift, K. G.

Subjects: “…Manufacturing processes Decision making.…”
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Quantitative techniques for managerial decision making / by Brosh, Israel

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Negotiation and foreign policy decision making / by Ciot, Melania-Gabriela

Subjects: “…International relations Decision making.…”
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Shared decision-making in health care achieving evidence-based patient choice /

Subjects: “…Clinical medicine Decision making.…”
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Decision making in natural resource management a structured, adaptive approach / by Conroy, Michael J. (Michael James), 1952-

Table of Contents: “…-- Elements of structured decision making -- Defining and achieving objectives in natural resource management -- Working with stakeholders in natural resource management -- Tools for decision making and analysis -- Statistics and decision making -- Modeling the influence of decisions -- Uncertainty in decision making -- Methods for obtaining optimal decisions -- Applications -- Case studies -- Summary and recommendations.…”
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Multicriteria decision aid classification methods by Doumpos, Michael

Subjects: “…Multiple criteria decision making.…”
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Honest broker? the National Security Advisor and presidential decision making / by Burke, John P., 1953-

Subjects: “…Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Decision making History.…”
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Public sector economics : the role of government in the American economy / by Holcombe, Randall G.

Subjects: “…Finance, Public United States Decision making.…”

Valuing ecosystem services toward better environmental decision-making /

Subjects: “…Environmental policy Decision making.…”
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