Readings in decision analysis : a collection of edited readings, with accompanying notes, taken from publications of the Operational Research Society of Great Britain

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 The CIP includes this subtitle: A collection of edited readings, with accompanying notes, taken from publicastions of the Operational Research Society of Great Britain . The selected papers provide an introduction to the field, conveying the purposes and illustrating techniques for the non-technical Content: Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-20 The theory....Pages 21-62 Case studies....Pages 63-138 Thinking and sharing perceptions....Pages 139-201 Back Matter....Pages 203-210