Formal Models versus Human Situational Understanding: Inherent Limitations on the Modeling of Business Expertise

Abstract

Possible limitations on the successful formal modeling of human expertise can only be identified if the evolving thought processes involved in acquiring expertise are understood. This paper presents a 5-stage description of the human skill-acquisition process, applies it to the skill of business management, and draws conclusions about potential uses and abuses of formal modeling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA097468

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  • Stuart E. Dreyfus

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  • University of California, Berkeley

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  • Human Systems

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  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • California
  • Commerce
  • Governments
  • Information Processing
  • Instructors
  • Management Personnel
  • Mathematical Models
  • Operations Research
  • Probability
  • Psychology
  • Recognition
  • Scientific Research
  • Students
  • Thinking
  • United States

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