Available online at www.sciencedirect.com Decision Support Systems 44 (2008) 657 – 672 www.elsevier.com/locate/dss Eight key issues for the decision support systems discipline ☆ David Arnott a‚⁎‚ Graham Pervan b a Centre for Decision Support and Enterprise Systems Research‚ Monash University‚ Melbourne‚ Australia b Curtin Business School‚ Curtin University of Technology‚ Perth‚ Australia Received 2 May 2006; received in revised form 26 August 2007; accepted 23 September 2007 Available
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Behavior and Holiday ***** 1. Identify and discuss how holiday decision-making‚ as described in the case‚ is different from the traditional problem-solving model of consumer decision-making. In view traditional decision-making‚ the consumers have been portrayed as ration and risk averse. They often spend much time to research information to solve their problem and have process to decision-making. The research has indicated that decision-making typically entails five steps: Need recognition Information
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The MBA Decision Ben Gates graduated from college six years ago with a finance undergraduate degree. Since Graduation‚ he has been employed in the finance department at East Coast Yachts. Although he is satisfied with his current job‚ his goal I to become an investment banker. He feels that an MBA degree would allow him to achieve this goal. After examining schools‚ he has narrowed his choice to either Wilton University or Mount Perry College. Although internships are encouraged by both schools‚
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Topic: Some people make decisions quickly. Others arrive at decisions only after long‚ careful thought. Which type of decision do you most often make? Use specific details and examples to support your answer. There is an European proverb says “Each person’s life is a series of decisions”‚ which means that our decisions will have big effects on our life‚ including good ones and bad ones. To decide truly and then make my life better‚ I often arrive at decisions only after long‚ careful thought
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$65000 $75000 Books 0 $2500 $3500 Program Length in Years 0 2 1 Signing Bonus 0 15000 12000 Health Insurance 0 3000 3000 Room and Board 0 $2000 $2000 Discount rate 6.5% 1. How does Ben’s age affect his decision to get an MBA? a. Ben’s current age is a key factor in his decision making process. If he starts a program now‚ he will be in his early thirties when his finishes‚ since it usually takes about two years to complete an MBA program. If he begins the program later in his professional
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understanding. A self-growth directed person is a man who is not afraid to take risk‚ a man who is not afraid to decide. 2. What is decidophobia? Please give three personal experiences relating to decidophobia. Decidophobia is the fear of making decisions. * WORK VS. SCHOOL Lately‚ I’ve been worrying about my school and work. Im having my 3-week training now at work and my class has already started‚ sad to say I am absent at school for a week and Honestly‚ It’s a big deal for me cause I am
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Act: Making a Decision (Pg.24‚ 1-4) 1. How is this decision emblematic of your job as a manager and your transition into that position? Answer: Management is getting work done through others. This decision is also emblematic of the transition that employees face when they are promoted into management positions. The manager in the exercise has been a manager for nearly a year‚ her job involves communication‚ listening‚ and positive support; learning to adjust to and manage stress; she want
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for me‚ otherwise I might not have learned at all. After being in trouble and experiencing the guilt from putting worry on my parents shoulders‚ I have new motivation to get everything straight with my life. About a month ago I made a really bad decision. I gave a boy named Porfi my phone after I purposefully made him angry. It started with him taking my phone then to try to get my phone back I tried to ransom with his jacket‚ I warned him if he didn’t give me my phone back that I would cut up his
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DECISION ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT 1 Case Problem 1: Planning Advertising Campaign EXCEL sensitivity report for the Flamingo Grill case problem: Managerial Report Question 1: Data given for Flamingo Grill case problem: Total budget = $279000 Advertising media | Exposure rating per ad | New customers per ad | Cost per ad ($) | HJ consultant limit application to | Television | 90 | 4000 | 10000 | 10 | Radio | 25 | 2000 | 3000 | 15 | Newspaper | 10 | 1000 | 1000 | 20 | After consideration
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to Hamish still wondering about that rabbit she had just seen‚ Then Hamish spat out the words quick as can be “Alice Kingsleigh‚ will you be my wife?” Alice dodged a bullet in this situation as she wasn’t forced to answer‚ but she could’ve made a decision that would have ruptured her for the rest of her life. I know it’s silly but‚ one little phrase can ruin your life. You can never be more careful in what you say‚ word travels‚ and it can hurt and who says it can’t come around to hurt you? If you
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