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Computer-Supported Collaborative Decision-Making

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In previous chapters, we have addressed general concepts concerning collaboration, decision-making, and decision support systems, specific methods to be used by groups, and technologies that influence the development and usage of the information tools meant to support multi-participant collaborative decision processes.

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  1. Information Science and Technology Section, INCE and BAR, The Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania

    Florin Gheorghe Filip

  2. Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Automatic Control, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania

    Constantin-Bălă Zamfirescu

  3. Department of Economic Informatics and Cybernetics, ASE Bucharest—The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

    Cristian Ciurea

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Filip, F.G., Zamfirescu, CB., Ciurea, C. (2017). Applications. In: Computer-Supported Collaborative Decision-Making. Automation, Collaboration, & E-Services, vol 4. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47221-8_5

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