This book gathers a collection of the latest research, applications, and proposals, introducing readers to innovations and concepts from diverse environments and systems. As such, it will provide students and professionals alike with not only cutting-edge information, but also new inspirations and potential research directions. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of applied decision making, e.g. in complex systems, computational intelligence, security, and ubiquitous computing.

The ECG in Emergency Decision Making, second edition, explains and illustrates the importance of 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) in making rapid and informed decisions in cardiac care. It covers the logical steps to the ECG recognition of the underlying mechanism of cardiac emergencies, their prognostic significance, and the best treatment. AHA treatment guidelines are presented, aspects of differential diagnosis are explained, and perforated decision-making cards are included.

This book is designed to support you in making difficult decisions in a more - tional way. Based on an established theoretical foundation, it shows that simple requirements concerning rational behavior lead to a general calculus of determ- ing optimal decision alternatives; the book then goes on to present methods and instruments useful for the practical implementation of these concepts. Psychological research has uncovered a multitude of systematic cognitive - ases associated with the intuitive decision process, especially concerning the f- mation of preferences and subjective probability judgments for uncertain events. These developments have elevated prescriptive decision theory to the status of an important discipline with increasingly strong practical ties - nowadays, even m- agers are concerned with decision trees, probability distributions and risk profiles. There is also a wide range of software available on the market to aid users with the use of the instruments. We would like to convince you, by help of the many pr- tical questions and case studies included with most chapters, that the material c- ered is not purely an academic diet but also of high practical nutritional value. The mindset suggested by the theory as an approach for decision problems will surely be of much use to you both in your private and professional life, even if you do not apply the presented methods of decision making support in every little - tail.

Provides students and managers with an understanding appreciation of the strengths and limitations of an organization´s accounting system. This book demonstrates that managerial accounting is an integral part of the firm´s organizational architecture, not just an isolated set of computational topics.

Computational Intelligence and Decision Making:Trends and Applications. Auflage 2013

Bioethical Decision Making and Argumentation:International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. 1st ed. 2016

This expanded second edition of the 2014 textbook features dedicated sections on action and observation, so that the reader can combine the use of the developed theoretical basis with practical guidelines for deployment. It also includes a focus on selection and use of a dedicated modeling paradigm - fuzzy cognitive mapping - to facilitate use of the proposed multi-methodology. The end goal of the text is a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to structuring and assessing complex problems, including a dedicated discussion of thinking, acting, and observing complex problems. The multi-methodology developed is scientifically grounded in systems theory and its accompanying principles, while the process emphasizes the nonlinear nature of all complex problem-solving endeavors. The authors´ clear and consistent chapter structure facilitates the book´s use in the classroom.

Essays In Decision Making:A Volume in Honour of Stanley Zionts. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997

Constraint Programming and Decision Making:Studies in Computational Intelligence. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014

Multicriteria Decision Making:Advances in MCDM Models, Algorithms, Theory, and Applications

Migration Decision Making:Multidisciplinary Approaches to Microlevel Studies in Developed and Developing Countries

Crisis Management and Decision Making:Simulation Oriented Scenarios. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991