This dissertation set out to understand the decision processes used by decision makers in adversarial environment by setting up an adversarial decision making microworld, as an experimental platform, using a real time strategy (RTS) game called Rise of Nations (RON). The specific objectives of...

Test-analyze-and-fix (TAAF) is the mostcommonly recognized method of improvingsystem reliability. The work presented hereaddresses the question of when to stop testingduring TAAF programs involving one-shotsystems when the number of systems to beproduced is predetermined and theprobabilities of...

This research was concerned with the collection of empirical data necessary to estimate the effects ofdecision support tools on the performance of distributed groups. Data was collected in a controlledexperimental environment that simulated a geographically-dispersed meeting through the use...

"Uncertainty" is used broadly to refer to things that are unknown or incompletely understood. In operations management, basic sources of uncertainty may include decision uncertainty, model uncertainty, analytical uncertainty, data uncertainty, and so on. Although uncertainty is unavoidable in...

This study contributes to the performance measurement (PM) literature by providing validated measures of PM system use and increased understanding of the impact of PM use on organizational outcomes. The purpose of this study was to articulate and test the relationships between PM system use,...

For over 70 years, researchers have been attempting to unravel the complexities associated with enhancing student success in higher education (Berger & Lyon, 2005). This research has resulted in a better understanding of why some students decide to leave while others persist on to graduation....

Managers in organizations make investment decisions all the time. These decisions have an impact on the bottom-line profits and on the market penetration of the organization. Some decisions have more impact than others do and not all such decisions are evaluated for their impact. The...

We develop and evaluate two significant modeling concepts within the context of a large-scale Airspace Planning and Collaborative Decision-Making Model (APCDM) and, thereby, enhance its current functionality in support of both strategic and tactical level flight assessments. The first major...

International cooperation and foreign investment issues are two important components of an international economy. The various aspects of research related to such international cooperation and foreign investment decisions are fraught with various complex factors. In this thesis, we consider two...

The ability to effectively match supply and demand can lead to significant revenue benefits in theairline industry. Airline supply management deals with assigning the rightresources (i.e., aircraft and crew) to the right routes in the flight network.Due to certain crew regulations, operating...