Decision-making

2020 ◽  
pp. 108-124
Author(s):  
Philippe D’Iribarne ◽  
Sylvie Chevrier ◽  
Alain Henry ◽  
Jean-Pierre Segal ◽  
Geneviève Tréguer-Felten
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Cultural Interpretation ◽  
Points Of View

Making decisions involves many risks such as ignoring relevant points of view; angering those who are frustrated, inducing them, once the decision has been made, to hinder its implementation. One way to limit these risks is to frame decisions with rituals. However, for a ritual to work, it must appear respectable; and this relies on an eminently cultural interpretation. To understand what is at stake, two aspects of the decision-making process are explored successively. First, a Franco-Dutch case demonstrates how social interactions intervene in the idea selection. Second, examples from Cameroon and Jordan show the suspicions and resentment that any decision is likely to generate among those who suffer from it. However, appropriate procedures are likely to overcome suspicions and to give a sense of fairness.

scholarly journals Simplificación administrativa municipal ¿imposición o iniciativa propia?

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 133-139
Author(s):  
Ángela Castillo Mendives ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Change Initiative ◽  
Additional Time ◽  
Consultation Process ◽  
Cooperation Project ◽  
Time Investment ◽  
Points Of View

In 2006, thanks to an international cooperation project, an administrative simplifi cation process was implemented in a Peruvian province municipality to evaluate and modify the stages for the issuance of operation permits. As this initiative was organized by the cooperating institution, access to information was not complete and this resulted in overlapped efforts, additional time investment, changes in the budget and, above all, some inaccuracies in the expected results, which were noticed at the end of the consultation process by the municipality’s own staff. This case will demonstrate the importance of taking into account the points of view of an organization’s members during the decision-making process, as this is the key to success in any change initiative.

scholarly journals Information and decision-making process for selective termination of dichorionic pregnancies: some French obstetricians' points of view

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire-Marie Legendre ◽  
Christian Hervé ◽  
Michèle Goussot-Souchet ◽  
Chantal Bouffard ◽  
Grégoire Moutel
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Points Of View

Modeling emotional action for social characters

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongwei Yang ◽  
Zhigeng Pan ◽  
Mingmin Zhang ◽  
Chunhua Ju
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Dynamic Environment ◽  
Human Intelligence ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Emotional Model ◽  
Human Decision ◽  
Social Components

AbstractEmotion is an important aspect of human intelligence and has been shown to play a significant role in the human decision-making process. This paper proposes a comprehensive computational model of emotions that can be incorporated into the physiological and social components of the emotions. Since interaction between characters can have a major impact on emotional dynamics, the model presents a social learning component for learning associations among characters, which in turn affects the character’s decision-making and social interactions. The model also designs a set of personality progression functions to enhance individual differences. In addition, we demonstrate this empirically through a computer simulation of a dynamic environment inhabited by a few characters to test our emotional model. The experiments show the effectiveness of our emotional model to build believable characters during interaction with the virtual environment.

scholarly journals L'enquête publique préalable à la décision comme modèle alternatif

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 901-926
Author(s):  
Jean-Philippe Colson
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Transmission Lines ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
National Assembly ◽  
Inquiry Process ◽  
Public Hearings ◽  
Scope Of Application ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Points Of View

This paper surveys the present state of French law concerning local inquiries on works projects in the energy sector, such as dams, power plants, transmission lines, etc. This is done in the light of the Democratization of Inquiries Bill, which received first reading in the French National Assembly in April, 1983. The subject is treated from three points of view : the scope of application of the inquiry procedure ; the inquiry process itself ; and its effectiveness as a means towards citizens's involvement in public decisionmaking. As regards the scope of the procedure, the Bill would extend it somewhat beyond the cumulative scope of the several existing types of inquiry. Any project affecting the environment would normally be subjected to be the inquiry procedure. As regards the inquiry process itself the Bill would strengthen the independence of inquiry commissioners in that it gives them broader investigative powers, allows them to hold contradictory public hearings upon request albeit with the agreement of the decision-making authority, and requires them to publish reports, with reasons of each inquiry. As regards the effectiveness of the procedure, the Bill would make it easier for dissatisfied parties to obtain a injunction restraining the implementation of a project if the commissioner had reported against it. On the whole, the Bill seems to promise significant improvements in the inquiry process, particularly as it provides for contradictory debate, including the consideration of alternative proposals. However, it leaves open a number of questions about the real purpose served by the procedure and about the proper timing of the inquiry in the total decision-making process.

scholarly journals Understanding the Algorithm: Meaning, Socio-Legal Context and Concerns

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 70-97
Author(s):  
Nabil Ahmad Afif ◽  
Reeta Sony A.L.
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Literature Survey ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
The Public ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Legal Context

At present, algorithms are becoming the heart of society by taking control over the decision-making process as societies are increasingly getting digitalised. There is a consistent theme that an unaccountable, black box technology has taken over the stage and is now making decisions for us, with us, and about us. But the contention around public participation in making decisions in science and technology needs to advance to a stage where there is a more direct conversation between the public and those developing the technologies. With the above mentioned conception of moderating emerging technologies’ development, primarily digital technology due to its overreaching effects on humans and what humans interpret it to be. Firstly, the research through a literature survey is aimed to understand the meaning and nuances of the word algorithm. Then the analysis based on case study is focused on the algorithmic questions, such as bias, privacy, design, transparency, and accountability. In a larger context, concerns over jobs, ways of social interactions, etc., had been discussed, since these concerns are the result of the application of algorithms. The analysis of academic literature pointed out the vital facet of multiple understanding of the word algorithm. Further, the research also emphasizes the meaning of philosophy and politics in technology and its non-neutral nature.

scholarly journals Revising Students’ Decision-making Process

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (10) ◽  
pp. 70-78
Author(s):  
Sanaz Farjam ◽  
Xu Hongyi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Students As Customers

One of the major concerns of marketing researchers is to analyze customer’s decision-making process. Given the significance of “students as customers” concept in Higher Education (HE), it seems necessary to study this process. In this paper, we reviewed studies related to decision-making process of students, then, revised models that discussed this issue. We found many factors that affect this process from different points of view. This paper attempts to provide guidance for further investigation in this area.

scholarly journals Stakeholder involvement through national panels and surveys to address the issues and uncertainties arising in the preparedness and management of the transition phase

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. S127-S134 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Montero ◽  
R. Sala ◽  
C. Trueba ◽  
B. García-Puerta ◽  
B. Abelshausen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Transition Phase ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Remediation Strategies ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Points Of View

Under the framework of the CONFIDENCE project, work package 4 was focusing on the transition to long-term recovery, involving stakeholders in decision-making processes. The essential research was performed using a participatory approach, which combined scenario-based stakeholder discussion panels and transnational stakeholder surveys following the Delphi methodology. The objective was to identify and address the issues and uncertainties arising in the preparedness and management of the transition phase and to explore ways to facilitate the incorporation of stakeholders’ expertise, points of view and interests in the decision-making processes. The final goal was to build best practices for planning optimal remediation strategies during the transition phase considering stakeholder involvement in the decision-making process. The results obtained from the work undertaken in nine European countries are presented.

AAC Decision-Making and Mobile Technology: Points to Ponder

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Ann Abbott ◽  
Debby McBride
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Communication System ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Ipod Touch ◽  
Feature Match

The purpose of this article is to outline a decision-making process and highlight which portions of the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) evaluation process deserve special attention when deciding which features are required for a communication system in order to provide optimal benefit for the user. The clinician then will be able to use a feature-match approach as part of the decision-making process to determine whether mobile technology or a dedicated device is the best choice for communication. The term mobile technology will be used to describe off-the-shelf, commercially available, tablet-style devices like an iPhone®, iPod Touch®, iPad®, and Android® or Windows® tablet.

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