Internet Article/References that can be used to prepare a presentation
on decision making techniques.  The article should discuss a specific
decision -making technique (model, tool, method, etc) including
benefits of the technique, limitations and examples where the
technique can be used.

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Request for Question Clarification by mvguy-ga on 02 Dec 2002 11:33 PST

Are you looking at any particular type of decision, such as personal,
business, medical, educational, or ...?

Thanks.

Hello shar-ga,

There is a very extensive body of research and literature on the topic
of decision-making. I’ve included a selection of links so you can
conduct further research on the many different approaches available. I
took your request that you needed materials on “a specific decision
making technique” to mean that you wanted to be able to prepare a
presentation without having a previously determined decision making
method. I’ve chosen consensus decision making as an easily manageable
topic for your presentation. I’ve collected definitions of the model,
descriptions of uses, discussions of pros and cons and additional
supporting documents. I’ll be happy to clarify any of this. I wish you
success in preparing your presentation.

czh

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CONSENSUS DECISION MAKING RESOURCES
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http://www.theexperiment.org/articles.php?news_id=1020
Consensus Decision Making 101: A Practicable Social Model

http://www.actupny.org/documents/CDdocuments/Consensus.html
Consensus Decision Making
Consensus is a process for group decision-making. It is a method by
which an entire group of people can come to an agreement. The input
and ideas of all participants are gathered and synthesized to arrive
at a final decision acceptable to all. Through consensus, we are not
only working to achieve better solutions, but also to promote the
growth of community and trust.

http://www.globenet.org/horizon-local/perso/consent.html
Consensus decision making is based on the principle that every voice
is worth hearing, every concern is justified. This page describes how
to engage in this method of decision making.

http://www.casagordita.com/consensus.htm
Consensus Decision Making 
This paper provides guidelines for conducting consensus decision
making and reviews possible concerns and difficulties and how to deal
with them.

http://www.npd-solutions.com/pdforum.html
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FORUM – Product Development Organizational Issues
http://www.npd-solutions.com/consensus.html
Consensus decision making in product development

http://www.magma.ca/~jbutcher/decisions.htm
Group Decision-Making by Consensus: Let’s Discuss It
This article discusses the pros and cons of consensus decision making.

www.csulb.edu/~skukalis/CH%209%20_DECISION_MAKING.ppt
This is a 20 slide Power Point presentation on decision making methods
and techniques by a professor at California State University, Long
Beach.

http://www.lathamconsulting.com/SR-Governance_4.htm
Special Report: Can Your Group Make Decisions?
This is a case study on using consensus decision making as an
alternative for group process.


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GENERAL DECISION MAKING RESOURCES
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http://www.sjdm.org/
Society for Judgment and Decision Making
Public Services include: Newsletter, Course syllabi, Dissertations,
Mailing Lists, List Archives and Chapter Archives. Some of these are
searchable.

http://www.psy.uva.nl/ResEdu/EADM/eadm-links.html
European Association for Decision Making –

http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/index_40.html
Duke University – Fuqua School of Business
http://faculty.fuqua.duke.edu/daweb/
Decision Analysis Society
The Society promotes the development and use of logical methods for
the improvement of decision-making in public and private enterprise.

http://dieoff.com/page163.htm
Decision Making and Problem Solving
This is a fairly long paper describing the history of decision-making
and problem-solving theories. According to the author, problem solving
involves “fixing agendas, setting goals, and designing actions” while
decision making consists of “evaluating and choosing among alternative
actions.”

http://www.josephsoninstitute.org/MED/MED-4sevensteppath.htm
The Seven-Step Path to Better Decisions

http://www.fno.org/oct97/grids.html
Grids Organize Thinking for Decision-Making and Choices

http://www.decision-making.co.uk/
Progress: A Procedure to Help You Make Wise Decisions 
This is a research project dedicated to studying personal decision
making. It offers free sessions to help you make decisions. Be sure to
check out the wonderful Links To Other Useful Sites.

http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/ses/drms/start.htm
National Science Foundation -- Social, Behavioral and Economic
Sciences
The Decision, Risk, and Management Science program supports scientific
research directed at increasing the understanding and effectiveness of
decision making by individuals, groups, organizations, and society.

http://www.ubmail.ubalt.edu/~harsham/
University of Baltimore – Professor Hossein Arsham’s site is dedicated
providing information about Decision Science and offers many papers
and other resources.
http://www.ubmail.ubalt.edu/~harsham/opre640/opre640.htm
Applied Management Science: Making Good Strategic Decisions
This is a long paper that is addressed to management decision-making.


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SEARCH STRATEGY
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decision making
consensus decision making
consensus decision making model

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Request for Answer Clarification by shar-ga on 02 Dec 2002 16:48 PST

Iwould prefer a business technique, but a personal or medical
technique would be acceptable also.

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Request for Answer Clarification by shar-ga on 02 Dec 2002 16:48 PST

Please ignore the previous post - your articles are fine.  thanks so much.

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Clarification of Answer by czh-ga on 02 Dec 2002 17:11 PST

I got your request, followed by your "never mind." Please let me know
if you need additional information. What kind of business situation
did you want to address?
czh

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Request for Answer Clarification by shar-ga on 02 Dec 2002 18:02 PST

Iwould like additional information - I thought I accidentally posted
to someone else.  I'd like articles on typical business situations -
investments, new product development, Human Resource issues, etc. 
Thank you.

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Clarification of Answer by czh-ga on 02 Dec 2002 19:22 PST

Hello again,
I'd like to help but I'm not sure how to proceed. I gave you a
spectrum of links on various decision making models applicable in
business (and other) settings.  Any model you choose would have pros
and cons for use in any particular situation. For example, the
consensus-building model I offered is increasingly applied in business
settings. If you would like, I could find additional materials to back
this up.
http://www.thinktools.com/online/14oct02pwc_e.asp
This is a software tool for collaborative decision making in corporate
settings.

Here are some more ways of looking at organizational decision making:

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_00.htm
Decision Making Techniques

http://www.workteams.unt.edu/reports/lahti.htm
Group Decision Making within the Organization: Can Models Help?

Are you saying that you don't care about which model I choose as long
as it presents a business-oriented case study? Or are you trying to
find a case study to address a specific business problem?

Please let me know what else you need to be able to develop your
presentation on decision making.

czh

This answer provided a wealth of information for me to choose from.  Good job!