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UTILIDAD ESPERADA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decision-making process
1, record 1, English, decision%2Dmaking%20process
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decision process 2, record 1, English, decision%20process
correct
- decision-making 3, record 1, English, decision%2Dmaking
correct, noun
- decision making 4, record 1, English, decision%20making
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The frequent and basic process of choosing the measures to be taken ..., from all the possible alternatives, in order to reach conscious and specific objectives. 5, record 1, English, - decision%2Dmaking%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decision making: designation officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 6, record 1, English, - decision%2Dmaking%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
strategic decision making 7, record 1, English, - decision%2Dmaking%20process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- processus décisionnel
1, record 1, French, processus%20d%C3%A9cisionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- processus de prise de décision 2, record 1, French, processus%20de%20prise%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, masculine noun
- processus de décision 3, record 1, French, processus%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, masculine noun
- processus de prise de décisions 4, record 1, French, processus%20de%20prise%20de%20d%C3%A9cisions
correct, masculine noun
- prise de décision 5, record 1, French, prise%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- prise de décisions 6, record 1, French, prise%20de%20d%C3%A9cisions
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de base fréquent dans le monde des entreprises par lequel on choisit, entre les différentes possibilités, les mesures à adopter pour atteindre des objectifs plus ou moins conscients et explicites. 7, record 1, French, - processus%20d%C3%A9cisionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prise de décision : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 8, record 1, French, - processus%20d%C3%A9cisionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
processus décisionnel stratégique 9, record 1, French, - processus%20d%C3%A9cisionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- toma de decisiones
1, record 1, Spanish, toma%20de%20decisiones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- adopción de decisiones 2, record 1, Spanish, adopci%C3%B3n%20de%20decisiones
feminine noun
- proceso de adopción de decisiones 3, record 1, Spanish, proceso%20de%20adopci%C3%B3n%20de%20decisiones
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso básico y frecuente en el mundo empresarial mediante el que se eligen, entre las alternativas posibles, las medidas a adoptar para el logro de unos objetivos más o menos conscientes y explícitos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - toma%20de%20decisiones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El modelo clásico o racional de toma de decisiones asume que el proceso sicológico intelectual funciona cuando los agentes de decisión seleccionan un curso de acción óptimo basado en la utilidad esperada de diferentes alternativas. 5, record 1, Spanish, - toma%20de%20decisiones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toma de decisiones: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, Spanish, - toma%20de%20decisiones
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Economic Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expected utility
1, record 2, English, expected%20utility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the utility of some object to you is different from its price, then surely your behavior should attempt to maximize not expected value in dollars but expected utility. 2, record 2, English, - expected%20utility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The subjective probability approach ... leads to the same decision rule ...: choose the project with the highest expected utility. 3, record 2, English, - expected%20utility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Planification économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- espérance d'utilité
1, record 2, French, esp%C3%A9rance%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les choix ouverts sont [...] classés d'après leur espérance d'utilité [...] Cette approche intuitive peut se formaliser : von Neuman a montré que, si on imposait à un critère de choix entre des loteries certains axiomes, d'apparence naturelle, celui-ci [sic] revenait à fonder les choix sur l'espérance mathématique d'une certaine fonction d'utilité des gains. 2, record 2, French, - esp%C3%A9rance%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
- Planificación económica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- utilidad esperada
1, record 2, Spanish, utilidad%20esperada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida del bienestar que posiblemente pueda obtener un consumidor a partir del rendimiento incierto de beneficios de un activo que posea. 1, record 2, Spanish, - utilidad%20esperada
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