DECISIONS AND HOW THEY ARE MADE In the wider sense, decision making is embedded in the problem-solving process and its many stages (Davidson and Sternberg, 2003; Güss et al., 2010). In the narrow sense, decisionmaking is understood as the ability to select one of several alternatives and to act accordingly (Güss, 2004). Previous research has often focused on decision making in relatively predic...

It has been well recognized internationally that hospitals are not as safe as they should be. In order to redress this situation, health care services around the world have turned their attention to strategically implementing robust patient safety and quality care programmes to identify circumstances that put patients at risk of harm and then acting to prevent or control those risks. Despite th...

The paper outlines the results of a two nation cross-cultural study into group decision making within ordinary and computer supported groups. This study examines in a laboratory setting the changes between supported and unsupported groupwork in the values at work during groupwork sessions for groups of Australia and Malaysia. It thereby addresses an aspect of social behaviour. In the experiment...

Increasingly, business analytics is seen to provide the possibilities for businesses to effectively support strategic decision-making, thereby to become a source of strategic business value. However, little research exists regarding the mechanism through which business analytics supports strategic decisionmaking and ultimately organisational performance. This paper draws upon literature on IT a...

The Maker Movement, while heralded for popularizing DIY culture, has recently drawn some critiques for the ways in which the mass-marketing of maker culture partially obscures the social, cultural, and political implications of making. A number of educators, designers, and researchers are actively studying alternative approaches to maker culture, and specifically developing ways to broaden part...