## Abstract The authors use specific examples to illustrate the complementary role that qualitative (contextual) and quantitative decision support can play in support of the management of academic affairs.
Improving logistical decision making—applications for analysing qualitative and quantitative information
✍ Scribed by Jarmo Toivonen; Anne Kleemola; Hannu Vanharanta; Ari Visa
- Book ID
- 113871242
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 291 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1478-4092
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