TY - BOOK AU - Salo,Ahti AU - Keisler,Jeffrey AU - Morton,Alec TI - Portfolio decision analysis: improved methods for resource allocation T2 - International series in operations research & management science U1 - 332.6 22 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Springer KW - Portfolio management KW - Decision making KW - Resource allocation KW - Investments N2 - This book provides extensive, up-to-date coverage of decision analytic methods for allocation resources to lumpy tinvestment opportunities in firms and public organizations where investment goes beyond purely discrete financial entities. In particular, it discusses the evolution of these methods, presents new methodological advances and illustrates their uses across several application domains. The book presents innovative treatments, both in terms of new methodological approaches and their uses in applications. The intended audience consists of researchers and academics who wish to gain a good understanding of portfolio decision analysis and also insights into how PDA methods can be leveraged in different application contexts. The book can also be employed in courses at the post-graduate level ER -