TY - JOUR AB - The commercial application of expert systems indicates a role for this technology as a competitive tool in a wise variety of business activities. The ability of an expert system to duplicate the problemā€solving process of a human expert can be utilized in the managerial decisions process. Two potential roles of expert systems in this function are examined: a direct role in decision support and an indirect role in systems support. A discussion of the limitations of current expert systems technology yields several observations concerning the function of expert systems in a decision support environment. A strategy is presented to assist in identifying potential areas for developing expert system applications and evaluating their feasibility. VL - 3 IS - 1 SN - 1935-5181 DO - 10.1108/19355181198800008 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/19355181198800008 AU - Jenicke Lawrence O. PY - 1988 Y1 - 1988/01/01 TI - The Expert System as a Decision Support Tool T2 - American Journal of Business PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 47 EP - 52 Y2 - 2024/04/23 ER -