Trends and Research in the Decision Sciences: Best Papers from the 2014 Annual Conference

Acknowledgments

I wish to first acknowledge the authors who have contributed to this first annual volume of research in the decision sciences. Their research efforts are at the core of the Decision Science Institute’s purpose and mission, and their hard work in preparing these manuscripts for this publication was essential and exemplary.

I also want to thank the reviewers of these manuscripts, who provided valuable critiques and suggestions to the authors for improvement of their manuscripts. Their assessment of the manuscript quality was also a critical component of this project’s success. The contributions and assistance of Professor Manus “Johnny” Rungtusanatham of The Ohio State University, this year’s DSI Conference Program Chair, and Joy ...