Publication Date
January 2012
Abstract
This note provides a short overview of some history, context and concepts in the field of decision analysis. In particular, we describe the connection between normative, prescriptive and descriptive decision theory, and the connection between several different approaches to value and utility.
Recommended Citation
Dyer, James S. and Keisler, Jeffrey M., "A note on the field of decision analysis" (2012). Management Science and Information Systems Faculty Publication Series. 24.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/msis_faculty_pubs/24
Comments
This is an excerpt from our article "Presentation of the Decision Analysis Society" in the International Society on MCDM eNews Issue 2012(2), pp. 11-17, September 2012, by J. Dyer & J. Keisler.