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Fifty years of decision analysis in operational research: A review
We review the development of research in Decision Analysis (DA) over the past fifty years. After presenting the axiomatic foundations and discussing the DA…
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Deciding for a Secure Tomorrow: Proactive Decision-Making and Retirement Financial Planning Behavior
Retirement financial planning behavior (RFPB) encompasses the concrete actions individuals take to prepare financially for retirement. We examine RFPB from an Operational Research (OR)…
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ChatGPT vs. Experts: Can GenAI Develop High-Quality Organizational and Policy Objectives?
This paper explores the efficacy of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for value-focused thinking, specifically its ability to generate high-quality sets of objectives for organizational…
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Linear Transformation of One-Dimensional Utility Functions: Empirical Study on the Impact on the Final Ranking of Alternatives in Personal Decisions
Determining one-dimensional utility functions for each objective in multiattribute utility theory (MAUT) requires substantial time and cognitive effort from decision makers. They must account…
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How to become your own decision architect and make better career decisions
The only way that you can purposefully influence anything in your life is by your decisions. The rest of your life happens. This article…
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Applying Decision Analysis to Diverse Domains: An Introduction to the Special Issue
Decision analysis (DA) is one of the key tools in operations research (OR). DA is particularly effective at mapping the real world to the…
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Reducing the impact of misinformation and fake news
New methods to effectively reduce the negative impact of misinformation and fake news on people’s opinions An investigation into Team Jorge’s activites has shown…
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Making a good career choice: A decision-analytical intervention to enhance proactive decision-making and career choice self-efficacy in high school students
At the end of high school, teenagers must deal with the first life-changing decision of determining what to do after graduation. For these decisions,…
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Supporting Innovation in Early-Stage Pharmaceutical Development Decisions
Pharmaceutical companies have frequent portfolio reviews to monitor development progress and prioritize development assets. The earliest assets are drug candidates whose efficacy is unknown…