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	Decision making - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Structured rational decision making is an important part of all science-based professions, where specialists apply their knowledge in a given area to making informed decisions.
		A decision rule is the GDSS protocol a group uses to choose among scenario planning alternatives.
		Decisions are frequently taken by groups, rather than individuals, and the official buyer often does not have authority to take the decision.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Decision_maker (2798 words)

	TreeAge Software - Decision Analysis and Decision Trees
		Decision analysis makes use of software tools to help users build models that represent specific decision problems, and then relies on statistical analysis to either determine the best course of action, or to discover what information is required to make a good decision.
		One of the method's virtues is that it allows decision makers to quantify the uncertainties involved in a decision by expressing them in terms of probabilities.
		Decision makers find that mapping alternatives on a decision tree model helps visualize all of the factors affecting a decision and each of the possible outcomes.
	www.treeage.com /learnMore/DecisionAnalysis.html (1449 words)

	Decision Makers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The future of the Blues in St. Louis depends on the decision makers.
		Decision makers encompass a wide range of economic, political and social areas.
		If we were to list these individuals or decision makers we would start with the obvious and continue with the not so obvious.
	www.umsl.edu /~jjm343/GroupProj3843/hockeyDecisionMakers.html (182 words)

	Introduction to Decision Making
		Decision making is the study of identifying and choosing alternatives based on the values and preferences of the decision maker.
		Making a decision implies that there are alternative choices to be considered, and in such a case we want not only to identify as many of these alternatives as possible but to choose the one that best fits with our goals, desires, lifestyle, values, and so on.
		Strangely enough, many decision makers collect a bunch of alternatives (say cars to buy or people to marry) and then ask, "Which should I choose?" without thinking first of what their goals are, what overall objective they want to achieve.
	www.virtualsalt.com /crebook5.htm (8122 words)

	Decision Makers Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Yet, every day everyone makes decisions which might be as simple as either leaving a faucet running while you brush your teeth, versus turning it off; or it might be as significant as deciding to whether to repair a malfunctioning septic system or ignore the out-of-sight-out-of-mind problem.
		Decisions that shorten the life of a septic system include flushing or pouring wastes such as grease, cigarette butts, tampons and sanitary napkins, facial tissue and paper towels, petroleum products, drain cleaners, or paints, paint thinners and turpentine down toilets or drains.
		Decisions that homeowners make when they have an unused or abandoned underground fuel tank are to ignore the tank, leave it in place and fill it with inert material, or remove the tank.
	clallam.wsu.edu /waterquality/decision.html (6132 words)

	Communicating in Person
		Often, advocates assume that the reason decision makers have not supported them before is because the decision maker is inept or somehow uncaring about education and the services libraries provide.
		A common trick is for a decision maker to ask you about a number of topics so as to “run out the clock” or limit any potential request he or she may not want to hear about.
		If the decision maker raises some totally unrelated issue, smile and agree that the point is fascinating and say that your library probably has a book on that.
	www.txla.org /html/toolkit/decision/IV_person.html (2192 words)

	NMBGMR - Decision-Makers Field Conference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The primary objective of our program is to present decision makers with the opportunity to learn first-hand about current opportunities, problems and solutions concerning vital earth science issues, and to learn them in an informal outdoor setting.
		Most decision makers are not well trained in science, nor do they have the time to read scientific reports.
		The conferences are also an opportunity for state agencies and allied groups to demonstrate to decision makers their ability to work cooperatively and to deal constructively with real-world issues.
	geoinfo.nmt.edu /education/decisionmakers/home.html (761 words)

	DWP - NI260 - Part 1: Decision makers
		A ‘stayed’ [SS Act 1998 25] decision is where the Secretary of State does not make a decision on a claim or an application for revision or supersession because it includes a point of law that is similar to another case involved in an appeal at court (known as the lead case).
		When you apply to have a decision revised or superseded or you appeal a decision you are asking the Decision Maker to look at the decision again.
		Their decision will be binding on the Department for Work and Pensions’ Decision Maker and the appeal tribunal.
	www.dwp.gov.uk /advisers/ni260/decisionmaker (927 words)

	Culture Shock: Who Decides? How and Why?: Decision Makers
		Whether you are a harried parent fighting with a 14-year-old about an objectionable video or a member of the Supreme Court assessing nuanced arguments about obscenity, the task of deciding what someone else can or cannot see, read, or listen to is always challenging.
		Decision makers like these are part of every case discussed in the Flashpoints section of this Web site.
		Consider the sequence of decisions which must be made before any artwork is publicly distributed or displayed.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/cultureshock/whodecides/decisionmakers.html (726 words)

	How to Make Decisions
		Third, it puts the decision making process out in the open, enabling it to be carefully reviewed by a particular decision maker and also by others involved in a group decision process.
		Decisions are made on the basis of an assessment of the overall coherence of a set of actions and goals.
		Ultimately, however the individual decision makers will have to make decisions based on their own intuitive judgments about what is the right thing to do.
	cogsci.uwaterloo.ca /Articles/Pages/how-to-decide.html (5842 words)

	Questions for Decision Makers
		According to Kelley and Thibaut (1969) group decisions are likely to perform at the level of the leader when the problem is simple but may exceed the level of the leader when the answer to question_c
		Necessary information for team members to generate high quality decisions includes the mission, vision, direction, and strategy of the organization as well as an understanding of the customers being served and the laws of the country(s) in with the organization operates.
		If the acceptance is critical, not assured by an autocratic decision, and if the group can be trusted, then use of any method other than total involvement in the decision-making process results in an unnecessary risk that the decision will not be fully accepted or receive the necessary commitment on the part of the group.
	www.eskimo.com /~mighetto/lsquest.htm (1195 words)

	The Decision Makers? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		But, the decision makers do not hear her quietly weeping and yet think they know what is best for her.
		Instead this decision is usually left to the family of the patient to decide the would be wishes of their incapacitated loved one.
		However, when making laws that govern the decisions of health care providers and the patients they care for, policy is made for the general public and not the individual patient.
	www.amsa.org /bio/decision.cfm (2787 words)

	Decision Maker
		Decision Maker solves this little dilemma by allowing you to easily import, create, use and export Edit Decision Lists in both CMX and Grass Valley Formats right from the Amiga.
		Decision Maker also supports the 422 protocol with an additional Addenda cable, and Visual Inspirations has just released a list of 422-compatible decks which have been thoroughly tested for compatability with Decision Maker 2.0.
		Decision Maker does this by providing a powerful tool not only for quickly and easily building Edit Decision Lists, but for using EDLs to help turn that raw footage into a polished and professional video presentation.
	www.vionline.com /merlin/dm.html (1051 words)

	Tips for Meeting with Decision Makers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		These tips are designed to help you in meetings with decision makers who already have a proposal before them and whose support you want.
		If possible, thank the decision maker for a good stand, activity he or she recently took.
		Thank the decision maker for their time, even if she or he did not agree with your position.
	www.breatheeasydc.org /action/tips.asp (273 words)

	Proxy Decision Makers for Medical Treatment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		It is applicable for all adults regardless of the nature of a disability or illness and prevents the need to obtain guardianship in many cases.
		A proxy decision-maker may request assistance with a decision to withhold or withdraw medical treatment from a health care facility’s medical ethics committee or for an outside referral if there is no facility ethics committee.
		If any interested person disagrees with the selection or the decision of the proxy decision-maker, or if the interested persons cannot decide among them who the proxy decision-maker should be, then any of the interested persons may seek guardianship.
	www.parkviewmc.com /Geriatric/SR_Guardianship_Proxy.htm (664 words)

	Products - Decision Resources
		The Brands and Strategies report series from Decision Resources and Millennium Research Group offers the most comprehensive commercial analysis of the brands and strategies of competing companies so you can better position yourself in a market and plan your future strategy based on what competitors are doing.
		Decision Resources combines in-depth primary research with the most extensive claims-based longitudinal patient-level data from PHARMetrics to provide exceptional insight into physicians' prescribing trends and the factors that drive therapy product choice, from diagnosis through multiple courses of treatment, for a specific disease.
		Decision Resources is offering a special limited time on PhysicianForum primary market research reports - buy 2 and get one free.
	www.decisionresources.com /product_overview.htm (387 words)

	Decision Makers Evaluations
		This will enable decision makers interact more effectively with technicians in their institutions.
		This workshop is for decision makers and has been very satisfactorily conducted.
		Just as this was for decision makers, a similar programme for non-decision makers will be a good one.
	www.widernet.org /decisionmakers/May2002/DMEvaluations.htm (892 words)

	ESPN.com - NFL - Joyner: Brady among NFL's best decision makers
		Simply put, if the quarterback makes a decision with the ball that either could have led or did lead to a turnover, he is debited with a bad decision on the play.
		His 1.9 percent bad decision rate was the fourth best in the league, and he was only 0.2 percentage points behind Peyton Manning in that category.
		His 4.9 percent bad decision percentage was the fifth worst in the NFL, and his weighted bad decision percentage was almost into double digits (9.8 percent).
	insider.espn.go.com /nfl/insider/columns/story?columnist=joyner_kc&id=2542482 (1064 words)

	Decision Makers
		The “gatekeepers” or the decision makers are the people who determine what will be included in news broadcasts or in newspapers.
		Our knowledge of the world is sometimes limited by what we are told by these decision makers.
		We must be aware that the selection of content is the subjective choice of the decision makers.
	wneo.org /media/content_sec.htm (339 words)

	Review Questions
		Depict the dual roles of a decision maker in the decision-making process.
		Define individual decision makers and describe the various traits that affect the way they make decisions.
		Identify the characteristics of decision makers at the organizational level.
	wps.prenhall.com /bp_marakas_dss_2/0,,408453-,00.utf8.html (1068 words)

	Selling B2B Decision Makers
		These elusive decision makers hold your transaction's fate in their hands.
		Their buying habits as consumers compared with their buying preferences as business decision makers may not be as different as you think.
		A spontaneous decision maker knows the value of comfort in a tough construction environment; putting him in the driver's seat is personal, tactile, and the most effective way to sell to this type.
	www.clickz.com /showPage.html?page=3497501 (880 words)

	Oxford Research Group - building bridges for global security
		We are a registered charity, funded entirely by charitable donations from foundations and individuals, operating with a compact staffing structure and with minimal overheads.
		Our areas of research include: constructive approaches to dealing with international terrorism and the 'war on terror'; effective non-violent approaches to conflict prevention and resolution; preventing the further spread of nuclear weapons; and security risks associated with nuclear energy.
		Our work involves promoting accountability and transparency, providing information on current decisions so that public debate can take place, and fostering dialogue between policy-makers and their critics.
	www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk (265 words)

	Drucker Foundation Self-Assessment Tool: Content: 5 Questions
		All the first-rate decision makers I've observed had a very simple rule: If you have quick consensus on an important matter, don't make the decision.
		The organization's decisions are important and risky, and they should be controversial.
		Suggestions can be incorporated, objections addressed, and the decision itself becomes a commitment to action.
	www.pfdf.org /leaderbooks/sat/questions.html (1160 words)

	Decision Makers 2001-2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Decision Makers, a directory of regional and sub-regional agencies, is a publication of The League of Women Voters of the Bay Area Education Fund.
		Decision Makers lists Bay Area agencies' programs, financing and policy makers.
		The League of Women Voters of the Bay Area Education Fund is grateful to the Port of Oakland and Wells Fargo Foundation for making it possible to distribute print copies of Decision Makers free of charge to all agency staff and boards, city councils, county boards of supervisors and public libraries.
	dm.lwvba-ca.org (362 words)

	Decision Strategies - Home
		Business decisions must be able to withstand intense scrutiny in this transparent environment.
		A decision team was created and Decision Strategies facilitated to select the best course for action.
		IDM™ is our unique blend of facilitative techniques and decision analysis developed over two decades of industry experience.
	www.decisionstrategies.com (183 words)

	Tools Decision Makers Use
		They produce decision strategies and other tools that can help policy makers minimize risk from El Niño and other weather and climate phenomena.
		Other tools developed at NCAR provide weather and climate information for decision makers such as land managers, urban planners, air traffic controllers, road maintenance crews, and military personnel.
		NCAR scientists and engineers work closely with decision makers to understand their needs, build tools to address them, and improve the tools through continued field work and feedback.
	www.ucar.edu /research/tools/decisions.shtml (356 words)

	Decision Makers (for Land Use and Development) \| Development Services
		Decision Makers (for Land Use and Development)
		The decision maker varies on development projects based on several factors including:
		For projects that require discretionary decisions, CPGs review and make recommendations to approve or deny projects in their areas to the City Council, Planning Commission, city departments and other governmental agencies.
	www.sandiego.gov /development-services/decisionmakers.shtml (213 words)

	Klein Associates : Case Studies
		Klein Associates has studied a wide variety of decision makers across a large set of domains.
		Our work began with the study of wildland and structural fire fighters and has grown toward the study of various fighter pilots, oncologists, laundry consumers, and air traffic controllers, to name a few.
		Our mission is to describe and design around the strategies these decision makers use so that our clients can put those findings into action.
	www.decisionmaking.com /cases (169 words)

	Developing Decision-makers: Involving Kindergartners in Their Own Assessment
		As kindergarten teachers, you are accustomed to the notion that young children learn about social studies and social skills through the structure of school.
		You invite children to make decisions, solve problems, and elaborate on their interpersonal skills and strategies.
		You support these budding decision-makers by involving them in establishing rules for the classroom that respect the rights of individuals, promote the "social good" of the classroom, and facilitate the transition from home to school.
	www.udel.edu /bateman/acei/developingdecisionmakers.htm (2224 words)

	the Decision Makers - Information
		Uniquely, the Decision Makers is published more than once each year, ensuring that it is is the trade's most up-to-date published directory.
		To ensure that they read each issue the moment it arrives, the Decision Makers combines interviews with key executives alongside biographical details and photographs as well as contact information: a combination of vital information not available in any other media.
		Our readers trust our information: the Decision Makers is the only travel-retail directory in which every entry is 100 per cent verified.
	www.thedecisionmakers.co.uk /information.php?section=2 (167 words)

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