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Dynamic MCDM, Habitual Domains and Competence Set Analysis for Effective Decision Making in Changeable Spaces

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This chapter introduces the behavior mechanism that integrates the discoveries of neural science, psychology, system science, optimization theory and multiple criteria decision making. It shows how our brain and mind works and describes our behaviors and decision making as dynamic processes of multicriteria decision making in changeable spaces. Unless extraordinary events occur or special effort exerted, the dynamic processes will be stabilized in certain domains, known as habitual domains. Habitual domains and their expansion and enrichment, which play a vital role in upgrading the quality of our decision making and lives, will be explored. In addition, as important consequential derivatives, concepts of competence set analysis, innovation dynamics and effective decision making in changeable spaces will also be introduced.

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    Po-Lung Yu & Yen-Chu Chen

  2. School of Business, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA

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Yu, PL., Chen, YC. (2010). Dynamic MCDM, Habitual Domains and Competence Set Analysis for Effective Decision Making in Changeable Spaces. In: Ehrgott, M., Figueira, J., Greco, S. (eds) Trends in Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 142. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5904-1_1

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