A Decision-Making Model Utilizing Information Technology: Combining the Features of the Internet, Public Participation and Proven Decision-Making Methods

Abstract

This thesis research combines several proven methods by which public participation can be used more effectively in a government decision-making process. The research involved fulfills three primary purposes. First, the research provides a flexible user-friendly internet-based platform, whereby the knowledge level of a disparate group of stakeholders can be improved with respect to a complex technical subject. Second, the research demonstrates a method by which stakeholder consensus is derived. Third, the research exhibits a method by which public values are aggregated, whatever the level of consensus; the data is then provided to the government for use in a decision-making model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA376710

Entities

People

  • Mehmet Ergun
  • Timika L. Burnett

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Protocols
  • Base Closures
  • Birds
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Delphi Method
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • Groundwater
  • Information Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • Recreation
  • Students
  • Wildlife
  • Word Processors

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design