The effect of information presentation on decision making: a cost-benefit analysis
Information and Management
Multivariate data analysis (4th ed.): with readings
Multivariate data analysis (4th ed.): with readings
Spatial decision support systems: an overview of technology and a test of efficacy
Decision Support Systems
Journal of Global Information Management
Human Problem Solving
Students as Surrogates for managers in a decision-making environment: an experimental study
Journal of Management Information Systems - Special section: Strategic and competitive information systems
Spatial decision support systems
Decision making support systems
Regret avoidance as a measure of DSS success: An exploratory study
Decision Support Systems
Going the last mile: a spatial decision support system for wireless broadband communications
Decision Support Systems
Exploring the influence of perceptual factors in the success of web-based spatial DSS
Decision Support Systems
Journal of Management Information Systems
Cartographic support for locational problem-solving by groups
International Journal of Geographical Information Science
Impact of Knowledge Support on the Performance of Software Process Tailoring
Journal of Management Information Systems
A comparison of representations for discrete multi-criteria decision problems
Decision Support Systems
Problem solving representations in systems development
International Journal of Business Information Systems
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This research investigated how the use of a spatial decision support system (SDSS)-a type of geographic information system (GIS)-influenced the accuracy and efficiency of different types of problem solvers (i.e., professionals versus students) completing problems of varied complexity. This research-first to simultaneously study these variables-examined subjects who completed a problem involving spatially-referenced information. The experiment was guided by a research model synthesized from various perspectives, including the theory of cognitive fit, prior research on map reading and interpretation, and research examining subject expertise and experience. The results are largely supportive of the research model and demonstrate that SDSS, an increasingly important class of management decision-making technology, increased the efficiency of users working on more complex problems. Professionals were found to be more accurate but less efficient than students; however, professionals who used the SDSS were no more accurate than professionals using paper maps. Need for cognition, a construct that focuses on an individual's willingness to engage in problem solving tasks, was found to be marginally related to accuracy. The implications of these findings for researchers and practitioners are presented and discussed.