Decision support systems: The reality that seems hard to accept?

Brian J Parker and Ghassan A Al-Utaibi

Omega, 1986, vol. 14, issue 2, 135-143

Abstract: The authors have identified 350 articles written and published on Decision Support Systems (DSS) since 1970. 77.3% of those articles were published between January 1980 and November 1983. Many critics see this sudden surge in the DSS literature as no more than a fad and the term itself as no more than a label. This paper examines the reasons behind the emergence of DSS in the light of this sudden surge in the DSS literature and seeks to determine whether DSSs are unique or merely a repackaging of Management Science/Operational Research and Management Information systems.

Date: 1986
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