The main purpose of this paper is to contribute to the discussion about the design of computer and communication systems that can aid the management process. 1.1 Historical Overview We propose that Decision Support System can be considered as a design conception conceived within the computer industry to facilitate the use of computer technology in organisations (Keen, 1991). This framework, built during the late 1970s, offers computer and communication technology as support to the decision process which constitutes, in this view, the core of the management process. The DSS framework offers...

Iran is a country rich in wildlife and, under the Shah, was one of the first in the world to develop a conservation program. A natural crossroads over which migrations of men and animals have flowed since the beginning of time, the country has two completely different climatic zones enabling an extraordinary variety of species to flourish. Surprisingly, however, the details are poorly documented in the West. This book is the first to explore the major species of mammals and birds, both as they are now and as they have evolved through time. It will serve as an invaluable guide for wildlife...

Patrick Humphreys Department of Social Psychology London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE. Email: P. Humphreys@lse. ac. uk This book presents a selection of contributions to the conference on Implementing Systems for Supporting Management Decisions: Concepts, Methods, and Experiences held in London in July, 1996. The conference was organized by the International Federation of Infonnation Processing's Working Group 8. 3 on Decision Support Systems and the London School of Economics and Political Science. (LSE). The Programme Committee for the...

Jumbled: an artist's view of Parkinson's. This book is about having the disease Parkinson's. I was diagnosed in 2010. I have had it for over 5 years now. I an an artist and author .For awhile Parkinson's has ceased all art making for me. I couldn't even sign my name before starting medication. Now I can do my artwork again. Some things have changed. I was shaking so bad with my right hand, I taught myself to paint and draw with my left hand. I am right handed. Now I can paint and draw with both hands. In a way my artwork has become "richer" due to this fact. The goal of this book is to show...

This book showcases one of Bay City, Michigan's newest attraction: Sunrise Pedal Trolley. Although Ashley Anderson, owner and CEO, purchased the "party" bike from the Netherlands it is a "welcome Sunrise" to the Bay City landscape. Call (989) 891-7700 or Ashley@sunrisepedaltrolley.com or stop by 401 Washington Ave., Bay City, MI 48708. Thanks for looking at my newest book, Patrick B. Humphreys