Group decision-making in an unconventional emergency situation using agile Delphi approach

• Published in: Information technology and management Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 351 - 361
• Main Authors: Xie, Kefan, Liu, Jia, Chen, Gang, Wang, Pan, Chaudhry, Sohail S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.12.2012; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analysis; Business and Management; Cognitive style; Computer Communication Networks; Computers; Data Structures and Information Theory; Decision making; Delphi; Delphi method; Disasters; Earthquakes; Emergencies; Emergency preparedness; Emergency response; Information technology; Internet; IT in Business; Operations Research/Decision Theory; Platforms; Psychology; Questionnaires; Sedimentation; Strategy; Studies; Decision-making; ASP.NET; Unconventional emergency; IT management for emergency situation; Delphi method; Psychology

This paper presents a group decision-making approach for managing unconventional emergency situations using the internet. In unconventional emergency events, the expediency of developing a response strategy is of utmost importance in group decision-making environment. The research of this paper aims...