Dissent And Games In Decision Making: Case Of Solar Technologies
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Authors
Sheikh, Nasir
Issue Date
2018-03-23
Type
Other
Language
en_US
Keywords
Decision modeling , Game theory , Solar power
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Abstract
Research in decision modeling has mainly focused on the ranking of alternative choices based on a consensus of experts and decision makers. However, a decision model can also be used represent rational conflict and dissent. This is illustrated by the example of a hierarchical decision model (HDM) to assess alternative solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies. Multiple perspectives are considered for consensus and conflict. The perspectives include: social, technical, economic, environmental, and political (STEEP). HDM is an appropriate method for determining the outcome for scenarios that consider one dominant perspective as well as the case where all the perspectives are relatively important. Prior research in this area involved the assessment of PV technologies based on the cooperation or consensus of experts. This study focuses on dissent that may lead to conflict. Dissent is evident if only one dominant perspective is considered to evaluate the alternate PV technologies. One dominant perspective implies conflict by the proponents of the other perspectives deemed “unimportant”. By using such a decision modeling approach, outcomes for both consensus and dissent scenarios are observable and comparable. Research is planned to develop this decision modeling approach to form a branch of game theory with a large number of players and decision elements.
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