A network-based interactive group decision support system.

by Tso Tze Kwong.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990.Bibliography: leaves [121]-[123].AcknowledgmentsAbstract --- p.A-1Table of Figures --- p.F-1Chapter Chapter 1. --- Group Factors and Their ImpactsChapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1-1Chapter 1.2 --- Why Group --- p.1-3Chapter 1.2.1 --- Effectiveness --- p.1-3Chapter 1.2.2 --- Efficiency --- p.1-4Chapter 1.2.3 --- Knowledge --- p.1-4Chapter 1.2.4 --- Social Bias Reduction --- p.1-5Chapter 1.2.5 --- Commitment --- p.1-5Chapter 1.2.6 --- Communications --- p.1-5Chapter 1.3 --- Quality of Decision --- p.1-6Chapter 1.4 --- Risk Taking --- p.1-8Chapter 1.5 --- Social Factors --- p.1-8Chapter 1.6 --- Problems on Groups --- p.1-9Chapter Chapter 2. --- Group Decision Support SystemsChapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.2-1Chapter 2.2 --- Group Decision MakingChapter 2.2.1 --- Definition of Decision-making Group --- p.2-2Chapter 2.2.2 --- An Information-Exchange View --- p.2-2Chapter 2.2.3 --- Group Interaction --- p.2-3Chapter 2.2.4 --- Group Decision Making Process --- p.2-4Chapter 2.2.5 --- Group Decision Making Process Model TC-l --- p.2-7Chapter 2.3 --- Group Decision Support System --- p.2-9Chapter 2.3.1 --- Current Research Trend --- p.2-9Chapter 2.3.2 --- Definition of GDSSs --- p.2-10Chapter 2.3.3 --- Comparisons of Major Features of GDSSs in Practice --- p.2-13Chapter 2.3.4 --- The GDSS Software ModelsChapter 2.3.4.1 --- The Software Components --- p.2-19Chapter 2.3.4.2 --- Mapping Group Decision Making Concepts into GDSS Model --- p.2-23Chapter Chapter 3. --- The GDSS DesignChapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.3-1Chapter 3.2 --- System Overall Objectives --- p.3-2Chapter 3.3 --- The Assumptions --- p.3-2Chapter 3.4 --- System ScopeChapter 3.4.1 --- Design Scope --- p.3-3Chapter 3.5 --- ObjectivesChapter 3.5.1 --- User's Perspective --- p.3-4Chapter 3.5.2 --- System's Perspective --- p.3-5Chapter 3.5.3 --- Decision Support Perspective --- p.3-7Chapter 3.6 --- The Conceptual Design of Our GDSS --- p.3-8Chapter 3.6.1 --- The Information Exchange Subsystem --- p.3-8Chapter 3.6.2 --- The Decision Making Subsystem --- p.3-10Chapter 3.6.3 --- The Communications Framework of The System --- p.3-12Chapter 3.7 --- The Physical Design of The SystemChapter 3.7.1 --- The Network Structure --- p.3-14Chapter 3.7.2 --- The Communications Flow --- p.3-16Chapter 3.7.3 --- The Overall System StructureChapter 3.7.3.1 --- The Setup Module Its Functions and Components --- p.3-17Chapter 3.7.3.2 --- The Monitor Module Its Functions and Logic --- p.3-19Chapter 3.7.3.3 --- The Private Module Its Functions and Logic --- p.3-22Chapter 3.7.3.4 --- The Common Module Its Functions and Logic --- p.3-24Chapter 3.7.4 --- The System Overall Control Logic --- p.3-26Chapter 3.8 --- Aids in Group Decision MakingChapter 3.8.1 --- The Nominal Group Technique --- p.3-29Chapter 3.8.2 --- Decision Tree --- p.3-30Chapter 3.8.3 --- Multi-Attribute Utility Technique (MAU) --- p.3-32Chapter 3.8.4 --- Adjusted Multi-Attribute Utility Model --- p.3-35Chapter 3.8.5 --- Compromise RulesChapter a. --- Simple Majority --- p.3-38Chapter b. --- Borda Rule --- p.3-39Chapter c. --- Weighting --- p.3-40Chapter 3.9 --- The Information-Exchange Phase --- p.3-41Chapter 3.10 --- The Decision Making PhaseChapter I --- Factors to Consider --- p.3-41Chapter II --- The Solution of FinalizingChapter Chapter 4. --- The Implementation of GDSSChapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.4-1Chapter 4.2 --- The Mechanism of Exchanging Information --- p.4-1Chapter 4.3 --- The Implementation of NGT --- p.4-2Chapter 4.4 --- The Forming of The Decision Structure --- p.4-3Chapter 4.5 --- The Finalizing of Node Details --- p.4-9Chapter 4.6 --- Methods in Evaluating A Final Choice --- p.4-12Chapter Chapter 5. --- A Practical ApplicationChapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.5-1Chapter 5.2 --- Background --- p.5-1Chapter 5.3 --- Objective --- p.5-2Chapter 5.4 --- Decision Analysis Rationale --- p.5-3Chapter 5.5 --- The Decision Tree --- p.5-4Chapter 5.6 --- Decision Making Process --- p.5-8Chapter 5.7 --- The Feedback on Use of The System --- p.5-10Chapter Chapter 6. --- ConclusionChapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.6-1Chapter 6.2 --- System Feedback --- p.6-2Chapter 6.3 --- The Practical Means of The System --- p.6-5Chapter 6.4 --- The Limitation of The System --- p.6-6Chapter 6.5 --- The Future Perspective of The System --- p.6-6References --- p.ref-