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Overview

James Shanteau is affiliated with Kansas State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Decision Sciences and Computer Science, with a focus on various subfields such as General Decision Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, and Management Science and Operations Research.

The topics central to Shanteau's work include Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics, Cognitive Science and Mapping, as well as Complex Systems and Decision Making. These areas reflect a multidisciplinary approach integrating psychology, economics, and computational methods.

Shanteau has contributed scholarly articles to peer-reviewed academic journals. Among recent publications is a paper titled The futility of decision making research, published in 2021 in Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A. This article further highlights the historical and philosophical aspects of decision research.

  • The futility of decision making research, 2021, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Frequent collaborations are evident in Shanteau's work, notably with David J. Weiss, who has co-authored at least one publication together. The connection with Weiss suggests engagement with colleagues active in the philosophy and science of decision-making processes.

  • David J. Weiss

Shanteau's publications have appeared mainly in the journal Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A, which emphasizes the historical and philosophical examination of scientific practices. This venue aligns with Shanteau's interest in the theoretical foundations and implications of decision-making research.

  • Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Best Publications

  • Competence in experts: The role of task characteristics☆☆☆

    James Shanteau

  • Psychological characteristics of expert decision makers

    James Shanteau

  • How much information does an expert use? Is it relevant?

    James Shanteau

  • Psychological characteristics and strategies of expert decision makers

    James Shanteau

  • Performance-based assessment of expertise: How to decide if someone is an expert or not

    James Shanteau;David J Weiss;Rickey P Thomas;Julia C Pounds

  • Livestock judges: How much information can an expert use?

    Ruth H. Phelps;James Shanteau

  • Why study expert decision making? Some historical perspectives and comments.

    James Shanteau;Thomas R Stewart

  • Empirical assessment of expertise.

    David J. Weiss;James Shanteau

  • Information integration in risky decision making

    Norman H. Anderson;James C. Shanteau

  • The Psychology of Experts An Alternative View

    James Shanteau

  • Reducing the influence of irrelevant information on experienced decision makers

    Gary J. Gaeth;James Shanteau

  • Personal attributes of expert auditors

    Mohammad J Abdolmohammadi;James Shanteau

  • An additive model for sequential decision making.

    James C. Shanteau

  • Do Consumers Evaluate Products by Adding or Averaging Attribute Information

    C. Michael Troutman;James Shanteau

  • Weak inference with linear models.

    Norman H. Anderson;James Shanteau

  • COGNITIVE HEURISTICS AND BIASES IN BEHAVIORAL AUDITING: REVIEW, COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS

    James Shanteau

  • Component processes in risky decision making.

    James Shanteau

  • An information processing view of framing effects: The role of causal schemas in decision making

    Jerwen Jou;James Shanteau;Richard Jackson Harris

  • The effect of violent and non-violent computer games on cognitive performance

    Christopher P. Barlett;Christopher L. Vowels;James Shanteau;Janis Crow

  • Inferences based on nondiagnostic information

    C.Michael Troutman;James Shanteau

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Jackson Harris
Richard Jackson Harris Kansas State University
Norman H. Anderson
Norman H. Anderson University of California, San Diego
Ward Edwards
Ward Edwards University of Southern California
Mary Frances Luce
Mary Frances Luce Duke University
Gary Klein
Gary Klein MacroCognition LLC
Alice M. Isen
Alice M. Isen Cornell University
Christopher P. Barlett
Christopher P. Barlett Kansas State University
Irwin P. Levin
Irwin P. Levin University of Iowa
Kenneth R. Hammond
Kenneth R. Hammond University of Colorado Boulder
Joeri Hofmans
Joeri Hofmans Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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