scholarly journals “We-Diseases” and Dyadic Decision-Making Processes: A Critical Perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Serena Petrocchi ◽  
Chiara Marzorati ◽  
Marianna Masiero
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Critical Perspective ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Interdependence Theory ◽  
Analysis Strategy ◽  
Central Interest ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Dyadic Model

This is a critical perspective paper discussing the theoretical bases and methodological issues regarding dyadic decision-making processes in the oncological domain. Decision-making processes are of a central interest when one partner in a couple has cancer, and patients and partners make decisions together under an interactive and dynamic process. Given that, the attention in research is progressively shifting from patient and partner considered as individuals to a more holistic view of patient-partner considered as a dyad. The consideration of the dyadic nature of the decision-making represents a challenge from a theoretical and methodological point of view. The Interdependence Theory and the Dyadic Model of decision-making provide the theoretical bases to consider, respectively, the interdependence of the dyadic decision-making and the mechanisms affecting the couple-based decision-making. Dyadic processes require also an appropriate data analysis strategy that is discussed in the study as well. Conclusions of the present critical review suggest to develop a new line of research on dyadic decision-making in the oncological domain, testing the Dyadic Model presented in the study and considering the interdependence of the data with appropriate levels of analysis.

scholarly journals Green Strategic Planning Approach for International Shipping Activities

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaofang Wu ◽  
Luoping Zhang ◽  
Huan Feng
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Life Cycle Thinking ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
International Shipping ◽  
Green Development

Sustainability is a long-term and ultimate goal for international shipping, although it is slowly making progress. The shipping perspective that moves away from “port-to-port” operations to “door-to-door” services also requires international shipping to take a long-term and holistic view instead of fragmented efforts. How to achieve the long-term sustainability goal becomes a key issue for door-to-door international shipping. Hence, green strategic planning for door-to-door international shipping was proposed with green development that puts forward the eco-centric point of view as its basic theory for sustainability. This study used a strategic decision-making approach, a so-called multi-dimensional decision-making (MDDM), coupled with the life-cycle thinking and continual improvement of ISO 14000, to achieve strategic planning for door-to-door international shipping aiming at sustainability. A case study showed an example of potential framework and/or methodology for the door-to-door international shipping, which integrates green development principles into international shipping planning to reach the long-term goal of sustainability, and meet the needs of the “door-to-door” logistics. It not only points out the general environmental problems but also identifies many critical issues for sustainability in international shipping. As a result, this study developed an approach and methods for sustainable door-to-door international shipping based on the proactively strategic decision-making associated with green development.

Strategy development with SWOT analysis on manufacturing companies in rapid growth: A ceramic industry application

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 01-12
Author(s):  
Feyza Gurbuz
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Making ◽  
Strategy Management ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Analysis Strategy ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Potential Strategy

Decision-making is important for organisations, since the consequences of given decisions are identified among the major risk factors for organisations’ future. This study aims to prove the importance of using combined decision-making methods for a successful decision-making for managers. In a ceramics company, multi-criteria decision-making processes were applied for taking quick action for future strategies. SWOT analysis was used for determining potential strategies. After then, multicriteria decision-making methods were used to determine the importance of each potential strategy. Keywords: Multi-criteria decision-making, SWOT analysis, strategy management.

scholarly journals Practising open innovation: a framework of reference

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1311-1336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cinzia Battistella ◽  
Alberto Felice De Toni ◽  
Elena Pessot
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Exploratory Survey ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Opening Up

Purpose This work provides new insights into possible managerial choices and development directions for practising open innovation (OI) in companies. The purpose of this paper is to explore the different practices, actors and tools adopted for opening up the innovation process, in particular, by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are still facing difficulties in its implementation. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a literature review and an exploratory survey of a sample of 85 European SMEs. Findings The study identifies a total of 23 practices, 20 actors and 11 tools involved in the OI processes of companies. It highlights, through literature and empirical evidence, how different combinations of practices, actors and tools are put into practice. Research limitations/implications The developed framework offers new insights both from OI literature and from practitioners’ point of view into the supporting decision-making processes regarding which practices to implement, tools to adopt and actors to collaborate with. A wider investigation is recommended to include more variables to define the differences among the combinations of practices, actors and tools in terms of types of innovation (e.g. product, process, etc.), the openness degree and other contextual factors. Originality/value The originality of this paper is based on the fact that it focusses on a practical perspective of OI implementation, building a framework of reference from previous literature and empirical investigation.

E-Governement Emerging Trends

2007 ◽  
pp. 167-184
Author(s):  
Inas E. Ezz
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Organizational Challenges ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
Strategic Processes ◽  
Tam Model ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Egyptian Government

This chapter demonstrates the importance and challenges considering technology adoption in general and e-government adoption in particular in the context of a key strategic process for the Egyptian Government. Thus our empirical findings are based on the foreign financing decision making process of Egypt extending previous work on e-business technologies and e-government adoption in general and G2G in particular. Although that new trends in Government support appear such as u–government, g-government and Me-government, none of the leading countries has reached the full integration. Among some of the possible reasons is that technology adoption relies to a great extent, not only to the factors being presented in TAM model, but also solving one of the most important challenges from our point of view, namely organizational problems, which will be highlighted through our case studies. This includes identifying and documenting the decision making processes crossing different ministries, which is a challenging task by itself. Although adopting technologies needs infrastructure such as the process being IT ready, inter and intra-organizational integration technologies in the form of G2G or some of the new trends such as g-government, can help in resolving some of those organizational challenges existing at those strategic processes.

scholarly journals Impact of Industry 4.0 on decision-making in an operational context

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 500-514
Author(s):  
F. Rosin ◽  
P. Forget ◽  
S. Lamouri ◽  
R. Pellerin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Process Improvements ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Operational Systems ◽  
Decision Making Processes

The implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies suggests significant impacts on production systems productivity and decision-making process improvements. However, many manufacturers have difficulty determining to what extent these various technologies can reinforce the autonomy of teams and operational systems. This article addresses this issue by proposing a model describing different types of autonomy and the contribution of 4.0 technologies in the various steps of the decision-making processes. The model was confronted with a set of application cases from the literature. It emerges that new technologies' improvements are significant from a decision-making point of view and may eventually favor implementing new modes of autonomy. Decision-makers can rely on the proposed model to better understand the opportunities linked to the fusion of cybernetic, physical, and social spaces made possible by Industry 4.0.

Decision-Making Models of the Human-Operator as an Element of the Socio-Technical Systems

2017 ◽  
pp. 167-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Rizun ◽  
Tetiana Shmelova
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Transient Processes ◽  
Human Operator ◽  
Analysis Theory ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Intuitive Decision Making ◽  
Decision Making Models ◽  
Decision Making Behavior ◽  
Operator Behavior

The authors of the chapter proved that the fundamental intellectual processes, which lie on the basis of decision-making behavior of the human-operator, could be identified on the bases on the analogies with the devices (elements). The basic intellectual processes of the Rational decision-making models can be adequately identified by the transient processes of the PID-controller; the intellectual processes of the Bounded Rationality and Intuitive decision-making models can be identified by the transient processes of the nonlinear elements. Taxonomy of the most typical automatic control theory elements and their compliance with certain decision-making models with a point of view of decision-making processes specificity and on human-operator behavior in the context of the socio-technical concept was obtained Authors of the chapter also accept the suggestion that the instruments of collective multi-criteria decision-making and social-network analysis theory have similar mathematical and methodological bases.

The Principle of Participation

2019 ◽  
pp. 129-140
Author(s):  
Henk Addink
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Public ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Collective Process ◽  
Participation Process ◽  
Degree Of Participation ◽  
Number Of Individuals

Participation is the active involvement of a group of individuals in a collective process on actual or intended actions of administrative authorities. Participation can refer to taking part in preliminary arrangements, influencing decision-makers, or taking part in actual decision-making processes. But participation can also be justified from the point of view of a sensible government finding out potential flaws and realizing ownership. The term ‘public participation’ presumes that the initiative and procedures are in the hands of citizens, the participation process is generally managed by public entities. The participation principle can be also about participation as a right, and the question of what consequences are there for the direct and guiding function of the administration. Participation is important under the democratic rule of law as well. Public participation can be motivated by democratic, constitutional, corporatist, or administrative motives. While the distinction between these motives for participation is not always unequivocal, these do offer an indication of the various perspectives—and consequently motives—of the parties involved in public participation. With regards to participation, a distinction can be made between the type and the level of participation achieved, ie form and degree of participation. Forms of participation are popular initiatives, the citizen’s panel, the referendum, and the community level forms. The degree of participation is quantified by using indicators, including the number of individuals, the time invested in and the frequency of participation, the involvement of individuals, the extent of influence on the process with respect to the issues addressed by the public authority and the level of participation that citizens are entitled to. Citizens could play different roles, for example one of co-decision-making, co-producing, counselling, consultation, or of distributing information.

scholarly journals A Multi-Criteria Framework for Pandemic Response Measures

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Love Ekenberg ◽  
Adriana Mihai ◽  
Tobias Fasth ◽  
Nadejda Komendantova ◽  
Mats Danielson
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Response Strategies ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Relevant Stakeholder ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Multi Stakeholder ◽  
National Governments

In managing the COVID-19 pandemic, several compelling narratives seem to have played a significant role in the decision-making processes regarding which risk mitigation and management measures to implement. Many countries were to a large extent unprepared for such a situation, even though predictions about a significant probability for a pandemic to occur existed, and national governments of several countries often acted in an uncoordinated manner, which resulted in many inconsistencies in the disaster risk reduction processes. Limited evidence has also made room for strategic narratives meant to persuade the public of the chosen set of actions, even though the degree of uncertainty regarding the outcomes of these was high, further complicating the situation. In this article, we assume a normative standpoint regarding rhapsodic decision making and suggest an integrated framework for a more elaborated decision analysis under the ambiguity of how to contain the virus spread from a policy point of view, while considering epidemiologic estimations and socioeconomic factors in a multi-stakeholder-multi-criteria context based on a co-creative work process for eliciting attitudes, perceptions, as well as preferences amongst relevant stakeholder groups. The framework, applied in our paper on Romania for demonstrative purposes, is used for evaluating mitigation measures for catastrophic events such as the COVID-19 situation, to mobilize better response strategies for future scenarios related to pandemics and other hazardous events, as well as to structure the production and analysis of narratives on the current pandemic effects.

scholarly journals Cognitive mechanisms of decision making in older women

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-143
Author(s):  
Jose R. Alameda ◽  
María P. Salguero ◽  
Ana Merchán
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Iowa Gambling Task ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Somatic Marker ◽  
Decision Making Processes

The Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis focuses on the possible influence of the emotional states on the decision making processes. An assessment tool derived form this theory is the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT). The aim of this study was to detect decision-making alterations in relation to the cognitive impairment associated to age (GDS 2). The data analysis was conducted from two perspectives: quantitative, by computing the advantageous versus disadvantageous choices; and qualitative, according to the PVL model parameters. Two groups were analyzed: one consisting of elderly women with cognitive impairment, and another, with no impairment. Regarding the quantitative analysis, the results show significant differences between both groups, indicating that women with cognitive impairment have less advantageous choices than women without impairment; however, from a qualitative point of view, the results show no significant differences between groups in any of the four parameters of the PVL, indicating that execution of women with and without cognitive impairment are similar. In conclusion, it can be argued that the decision-making processes in women with and without cognitive impairment are quantitatively different but qualitatively similar.

scholarly journals AGGREGATION OF SYMBOLIC POSSIBILISTIC KNOWLEDGE BASES FROM THE POSTULATE POINT OF VIEW

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-32
Author(s):  
Thanh Do Van ◽  
Thi Thanh Luu Le
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Intelligent Systems ◽  
Knowledge Bases ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Possibilistic Logic ◽  
Aggregation Processes ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Soundness And Completeness ◽  
Propositional Language ◽  
Community Of Researchers

Aggregation of knowledge bases in the propositional language was soon investigated and the requirements of aggregation processes of propositional knowledge bases basically are unified within the community of researchers and applicants. Aggregation of standard possibilistic knowledge bases where the weight of propositional formulas being numeric has also been investigated and applied in building the intelligent systems, in multi-criterion decision-making processes as well as in decision-making processes implemented by many people. Symbolic possibilistic logic (SPL for short) where the weight of the propositional formulas is symbols was proposed, and recently it was proven that SPL is soundness and completeness. In order to apply SPL in building intelligent systems as well as in decision-making processes, it is necessary to solve the problem of aggregation of symbolic possibilistic knowledge bases (SPK bases for short). This problem has not been researched so far.The purpose of this paper is to investigate aggregation processes of SPK bases from the postulate point of view in propositional language. These processes are implemented via impossibility distributions defined from SPK bases. Characteristics of merging operators, including hierarchical merging operators, of symbolic impossibility distributions (SIDs for short) from the postulate point of view will be shown in the paper.

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