Consensus models encompass a suite of mathematical and procedural frameworks designed to guide groups of experts or stakeholders towards a shared decision. These approaches address two core challenges ...

A decision-making toolbox can help you avoid the traps of unnecessary complexity. When confronted with alternative concepts or decision-making, I am fond of reminding myself and others to avoid the ...

Are you struggling to find effective solutions to problems you face in your professional or entrepreneurial ventures? Are you often indecisive when faced with complex decisions? The ability to solve ...

Logic studies how arguments work, and how ideas can fit together. Decision theory studies how decisions should be made, especially under uncertainty. Game theory considers how we reason strategically, ...

When groups of people need to reach a decision, they will often take a straw poll to test opinions before the official vote. New research shows that one specific voting method proved more effective ...

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, leader or just starting out, effective decision-making is a cornerstone of success in business. Every choice made, from routine operational tasks to major strategic ...

Each decision-making method has its strengths and is appropriate under certain circumstances. Each also has particular consequences for the group’s future operation. An effective group understands ...

This post is a review of Choose Wisely: Rationality, Ethics, and the Art of Decision-Making. By Barry Schwartz and Richard Schuldenfrei. Yale University Press. 277 pp. $32.50. Rational Choice Theory ...

This study will identify methods state and local decision makers can use to assess equity impacts of surface transportation investments. The study committee will identify and advise on opportunities ...

Shared decision making (SDM) is a method of care that is suitable for the care of patients with cancer. It involves a collaborative conversation seeking to respond sensibly to the problematic ...