What are the “hot” DSS research topics?
Academic research in the U.S. often seems as susceptible to trends and “hot” topics as other segments of our culture. For the past 10 years Decision Support has not been a “hot” topic in information systems research. Rather the focus of research narrowed and shifted. Related technologies like data warehousing and data mining captured the interest of the more technically inclined researchers and Strategic Information Systems, e-commerce and e-business, the Internet and ERP were the focus of more behaviorally and organizationally-oriented information systems researchers.The research needs and questions associated with decision support have not diminished; rather they have grown in importance. Some people seem to think that the technology issues associated with DSS were solved by integrated spreadsheets and simple query tools, they are wrong. Some think that managers are more informed now and have better computing skills and hence there are no behavioral or organizational issues related t
