Experts Judgment and/or Group Participation

Abstract

Today’s decision makers and problem solvers in government, business, industry, and education -- in any area of our society -- are confronted with a variety of problems. These problems are highly complex, often interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary, with social, economic, political, and emotional factors intertwined with more quantifiable factors of physical technology. For example, education involves not only buildings, teachers, and curriculum, but also home life, ethnic attitudes, motivation to learn, economic effects exemplified by the taxpayer’s revolt, effects on power structure, political implications, applicable legislation, discrimination, and more [Warfied, W19]. Therefore, when attempting to solve a problem, all important factors of the problem should be considered.