Publisher's Synopsis
Research dealing with judgement and decision making is explored in depth by the contributors to this volume. Specialists across a wide range of disciplines, including psychology, operations research, computer science, political science and economics, they consider the basic and applied issues concering the field.;The first section of the book deals with prescriptive decision science - from the identification and examination of the theory itself, through to specific problems related to the practical application of various concepts. The second section investigates decision making processes and discusses a variety of aspects of both expert and lay decision making. Social decision making is considered in the final section, including group decision making and decision making concerning large-scale societal issues and risk-communication. It is hoped that the important topics for future research proposed in the book will stimulate the development of new technologies and advance the expansion of knowledge in the area.
