A decision is often made in a group and decision makers often utilize fuzzy judgments in attempting to reach an optimal solution. In order to deal with the fuzziness of decision makers' judgments in solutions, this paper proposes a fuzzy group decision-making method for multi-objective decision problems. The method allows group members to express their fuzzy preferences for decision objectives,...

A recent research project showed that decision-makers with different personality dispositions may display distinct preferences when making decisions. This paper presents a decision support framework which attempts to provide the basis for systems that are capable of adapting to their users based on their personality preferences. The capabilities of adaptation are facilitated through the constru...

This paper considers Interval Analytic Hierarchy Process (Interval AHP) in group decision making for encouraging communication. Interval AHP is suitable method to handle subjective judgments since the induced results are intervals which can include uncertainty of given information. The decision makers’ opinions can be aggregated at some stages of decision making process to reach consensus. One ...

This study compared the effectiveness of two knowledge management system designs in supporting individual decision makers in a predictive judgement task. The black-box versus white-box system design was varied to allow for automating versus informating support in cue weighting and combination stages of the judgement process. The main findings indicate that only the white-box system design was e...

To study information technology selection decisions, IS researchers typically rely on two main theories: innovation diffusion and network effects theory. According to diffusion theory, selection decisions are based on factors associated with the product such as relative advantage, complexity, compatibility, observability, and trialability. Rather than deciding on product features, network effec...

1 . Panchabhai TS , Dangayach NS , Krishnan A , Kothari VM , Karnad DR . Oropharyngeal cleansing with 0.2% chlorhexidine for prevention of nosocomial pneumonia in critically ill patients: an open-label randomized trial with 0.01% potassium permanganate as control . Chest . 2009 ; 135 ( 5 ): 1150 1156 . 2 . Koeman M , van der Ven AJ , Hak E , et al . Oral decontamination with chlorhexidine reduc...

4 We present a systematic framework to manage conflicts among multiple decision makers (stake5 holders) arising in the multiobjective design and operations of process systems. Addressing such 6 situations is particularly relevant in sustainability studies because many conflicting social, envi7 ronmental, and economic objectives need to considered. The proposed framework factors in the 8 opinion...

n applicants of similar qualification are on an interview list and their salary demands are from a known and continuous distribution. Two managers, I and II, will interview them one at a time. Right after each interview, manager I always has the first opportunity to decide to hire the applicant or not unless she has hired one already. If manager I decides not to hire the current applicant, then...

Bayesian approach to decision making is successfully applied in control theory for design of control strategy. However, it is based on on the assumption that a decision-maker is the only active part of the system. Relaxation of this assumption would allow us to build a framework for design of control strategy in multi-agent systems. In Bayesian framework, all information is represented by proba...

Context: Many software architectural decisions are group decisions rather than decisions made by individuals. Consensus in a group of decision makers increases the acceptance of a decision among decision makers and their confidence in that decision. Furthermore, going through the process of reaching consensus means that decision makers understand better the decision (including the decision topi...