Introducing Decision Support Systems

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NCC Blackwell, 1994 - Business & Economics - 274 pages
The advent of powerful yet user-friendly computer packages based on mathematical and logical models has enabled management tools (Decision Support Systems) to be made available more widely than ever before. These systems are defined as 'any computer-based system that helps managers to be better at tackling problems'. Paul Finlay's book, now in its second edition, first establishes a framework for the use of decision support systems by providing a review of the nature of managerial work and of business problems, with particular emphasis on planning and control. Few assumptions are made about the reader's prior knowledge. Separate chapters on the tools, techniques and methodologies associated with each type of decision support system. The software packages that support these systems are also discussed.

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The Nature of Managerial Work and of Business Problems
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Models and Systems
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Towards a Definition of Decision Support Systems
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