TY - BOOK AU - Burstein,Frada (ed) AU - Holsapple, Clyde W (ed) TI - Handbook on decision support systems 1: basic themes SN - 9783540487128 U1 - 658.4038011 PY - 2008/// CY - Heidelberg PB - Spinger KW - Decision support systems KW - Management information systems N1 - Decision support systems have experienced a marked increase in attention and importance over the past 25 years. The aim of this book is to survey the decision support system (DSS) field covering both developed territory and emergent frontiers. It will give the reader a clear understanding of fundamental DSS concepts, methods, technologies, trends, and issues. It will serve as a basic reference work for DSS research, practice, and instruction. To achieve these goals, the book has been designed according to a ten part structure, divided in two volumes with chapters authored by well known, well versed scholars and practitioners from the DSS community ER -