Digital Technologies

: Strengthening Decision-Making Capabilities

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to improve decision-making involved in the evaluation of cybersecurity evidence, cybersecurity games, and households energy management. This research presents a hypothesis that non-cognitive factors can potentially undermine the quality of decisions. Systematically addressing their negative influence is anticipated to enhance decisions-making effectiveness. The hypothesis was empirically tested across three distinct domains, navigating through (1) evidence evaluation for policy level decisions, (2)cybersecurity games effectiveness for assessing decision-making skills, and (3) households energy management system to promote energy efficient behaviours. The research has identified several factors across these domains, and strategies are proposed to address their impact on decision-making. The results have shown potential for enhancement in the decision making. Overall, the research contributes to current research gap in decision-making studies and facilitates the development of strategies for informed decision-making. The testing of research hypothesis, identification of several non-cognitive factors across various domains, classification of evidence sources, evidence quality attributes, evidence quality assessment model, games assessment criteria, households energy management system which is composed of sensor system, energy dashboard, and energy survival game are specific contributions to the body of knowledge.

Date of Award	Aug 2024
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Coventry University