Intelligent Management Support Systems

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The proliferation of computers in business requires increased managerial expertise in decision support systems and expert systems. Managers, executives, and scholars will find this in-depth examination of the latest tools and technologies available for decision support invaluable. The book provides a clear and complete discussion of the foundations and management applications of decision support, expert systems, artificial intelligence, and other management support systems. Practical examples are provided throughout, giving the business professional a useful tool for evaluating and utilizing the variety of decision support and information technologies available. In addition, Bidgoli explores the growing field of applicable artificial intelligence, including expert systems, fuzzy logic, and neural networks. This book enhances expertise in a succinct, practical, and readable way.

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"This book gives support and very readable overview of the classical decision support systems literature....[N]ontechnical staff members who are beginning to work with the technologies it covers may find it a good source of perspective on the nature of management support system design....[I]t would be suitable as background reading for a decision support and expert systems course....The readable explanations of some complex topics are the book's major selling point."-Computing Reviews
This book gives support and very readable overview of the classical decision support systems literature....[N]ontechnical staff members who are beginning to work with the technologies it covers may find it a good source of perspective on the nature of management support system design....[I]t would be suitable as background reading for a decision support and expert systems course....The readable explanations of some complex topics are the book's major selling point.-Computing Reviews

Author Bio

HOSSEIN BIDGOLI is Professor of Management Information Systems at California State University, Bakersfield. He is the author of 39 textbooks and dozens of technical articles and papers. He helped set up the first operational PC lab in the United States.