. First, a decision problem is defined. Next, the conjoint analysis method and its connections with ANOVA as well as …

decision-making theory into the realm of economic development. Thus from this study, county, college, and industry leaders will …This dissertation is designed to document and to describe the strategic, non-routine decision processes used by leaders …: What are the strategic decision processes as well as actions and beliefs that community college leaders, county leaders …

sets simulated for Full Signal Detection Theory and its special cases of standard Signal Detection Theory and Complementary … Signal Detection Theory. …

preferences beyond the classical concept of expected utility theory. The thesis contains four main chapters.The first two chapters … dependence compared to classical models of expected utility theory. It is shown that some empirical puzzles concerning … utility theory are met. It is shown that the methodological concerns are empirically relevant when a classification of …

likely decision. We conclude that expert judgment should not be used for predicting decisions that people will make in … conflicts. When decision makers ask experts for their opinions, they are likely to overlook other, more useful, approaches. …

Substantial evidence indicates that information is distorted during decision making. However, no studies have assessed … information in the direction of their preferred decision alternative and used these biased evaluations to update their preferences …

Substantial evidence indicates that information is distorted during decision making. However, no studies have assessed … probability information in the direction of their preferred decision alternative and used these biased evaluations to update their …

the designated use? To address this question I used a combination of water quality modeling and decision analysis to … nutrient criteria variables, I applied a decision-analytic approach to nutrient criteria setting in North Carolina. I developed … level would be the choice that maximized the expected value. Using the preferences of North Carolina environmental decision …