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Decision Science and Technology - Reflections on the Contributions of Ward Edwards (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999)
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Decision Science and Technology - Reflections on the Contributions of Ward Edwards (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999)
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Decision Science and Technology is a compilation of chapters
written in honor of a remarkable man, Ward Edwards. Among Ward's
many contributions are two significant accomplishments, either of
which would have been enough for a very distinguished career.
First, Ward is the founder of behavioral decision theory. This
interdisciplinary discipline addresses the question of how people
actually confront decisions, as opposed to the question of how they
should make decisions. Second, Ward laid the groundwork for sound
normative systems by noticing which tasks humans can do well and
which tasks computers should perform. This volume, organized into
five parts, reflects those accomplishments and more. The book is
divided into four sections: `Behavioral Decision Theory' examines
theoretical descriptions and empirical findings about human
decision making. `Decision Analysis' examines topics in decision
analysis.`Decision in Society' explores issues in societal decision
making. The final section, `Historical Notes', provides some
historical perspectives on the development of the decision theory.
Within these sections, major, multi-disciplinary scholars in
decision theory have written chapters exploring some very bold
themes in the field, as an examination of the book's contents will
show. The main reason for the health of the Decision Analysis field
is its close links between theory and applications that have
characterized it over the years. In this volume, the chapters by
Barron and Barrett; Fishburn; Fryback; Keeney; Moreno, Pericchi,
and Kadane; Howard; Phillips; Slovic and Gregory; Winkler; and,
above all, von Winterfeldt focus on those links. Decision science
originally developed out of concern with real decision problems;
and applied work, such as is represented in this volume, will help
the field to remain strong.
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