Articles by Warren J. Hahn, PE, PhD
Warren J. Hahn, PE, PhD, is an associate professor in the decision science discipline in the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, where he teaches graduate business courses in applied statistics and management science. His research interests are primarily in the area of numerical techniques for solving decision-analysis problems and quantifying the effect of operational decision-making on asset value.
Making Decisions with Multiple Attributes: A Case in Sustainability Planning
Decisions involving issues of sustainability tend to include an array of objective attributes along with highly subjective value judgments. Managers must find a way to factor qualitative attributes such as environmental, social, and ethical impact into the decision-making process.
Real Options: The Value Added through Optimal Decision Making
Merging decision analysis with the well-known principles used in valuing options on financially traded assets can be further enhanced by applying an intuitive approach based on familiar concepts from the field of decision analysis.
The Winner’s Curse and Optimal Auction Bidding Strategies
Simulation, an analytical tool from the management science field, can be of tremendous value in generating empirical evidence about auctions when actual data does not exist.
