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Experiences with Decision Conferencing in Hungary

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  • Anna Vári

    (Center for Policy Research, State University of New York at Albany, Milne 300, Albany, New York 12222 and Hungarian Institute for Public Opinion Research, 1054 Budapest, Akademia u. 17, Hungary)

  • János Vecsenyi

    (International Management Center, 1221 Budapest, Anna u. 1-3, Hungary and University of Tulsa, 600 South College Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-3189)

Abstract

Since 1985, decision-conferencing technology has been successfully transferred to Hungary. Transition to a market-structured economy and a pluralistic political system created a good environment for goal-centered and participative decision support. We summarize the experience of 26 decision conferences supporting organizational decisions in manufacturing companies, service organizations, and governmental authorities. A variety of tools and techniques such as multiattribute utility models and decision trees, assumption surfacing techniques, sociotechniques, and text analytical procedures were applied. In the majority of the cases we evaluated, participants developed innovative solutions which were widely accepted and fully or partially implemented. However, difficulties with using expected utility for rank-ordering alternatives or cost-efficiency as a basis for resource allocation indicate that the application of decision-support techniques is sensitive to idiosyncratic socio-economic factors.

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  • Anna Vári & János Vecsenyi, 1992. "Experiences with Decision Conferencing in Hungary," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 22(6), pages 72-83, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:22:y:1992:i:6:p:72-83
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.22.6.72
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    1. Donald L. Keefer & Craig W. Kirkwood & James L. Corner, 2004. "Perspective on Decision Analysis Applications, 1990–2001," Decision Analysis, INFORMS, vol. 1(1), pages 4-22, March.
    2. Thomas A. Darling & Jeryl L. Mumpower & John Rohrbaugh & Anna Vari, 1999. "Negotiation Support for Multi-Party Resource Allocation: Developing Recommendation for Decreasing Transportation-Related Air Pollution in Budapest," Group Decision and Negotiation, Springer, vol. 8(1), pages 51-75, January.
    3. A Morton & D Bird & A Jones & M White, 2011. "Decision conferencing for science prioritisation in the UK public sector: a dual case study," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 62(1), pages 50-59, January.

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