Dialectron : a prototypical dialectic engine for the support of strategic planning and strategic decision making /

The use of dialectic in strategic management has been extensively debated. It was first proposed by Mason (1968), who soon after (Mason, 1969) argued its superiority over devil's advocacy and expert advice. Cosier first questioned Mason's claim in 1978, and initiated a controversy which re...

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Main Author:	Hodges, William Santin
Other Authors:	Burch, Robert (degree committee member.), Choobineh, Joobin (degree committee member.), Olson, David (degree committee member.), Paradice, David (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1991.
Subjects:	Decision support systems. Dialectic. Strategic planning. Major business analysis. Academic theses
Online Access:	Link to ProQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy