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BOUNDED RATIONALITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bounded rationality
1, record 1, English, bounded%20rationality
correct
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Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bounded rationality; where architectural limitations of an agent (such as the size of immediate memory of the rate of learning) limit the behavior of the agent. 2, record 1, English, - bounded%20rationality
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The concept of Herbert Simon that all decisions involve limited rationality because human beings cannot explore all alternatives and they have limited, imperfect knowledge. 3, record 1, English, - bounded%20rationality
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rationalité limitée
1, record 1, French, rationalit%C3%A9%20limit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
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- rationalité bornée 2, record 1, French, rationalit%C3%A9%20born%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
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Record 1, Spanish
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Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bounded rationality theory
1, record 2, English, bounded%20rationality%20theory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
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Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- théorie de la rationalité limitée
1, record 2, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20rationalit%C3%A9%20limit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
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Record 2, Spanish
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Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-04-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bounded rationality decision making model
1, record 3, English, bounded%20rationality%20decision%20making%20model
correct
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Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A model of the decision making process in which "ideal" decision models are modified to reflect the way decisions are often made. This includes a lack of opportunistic surveillance and the use of satisficing behavior. (See also Econologic Decision Making Model). 1, record 3, English, - bounded%20rationality%20decision%20making%20model
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modèle décisionnel à rationalité limitée 1, record 3, French, mod%C3%A8le%20d%C3%A9cisionnel%20%C3%A0%20rationalit%C3%A9%20limit%C3%A9e
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Record 3, Spanish
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