S. French 
Readings in Decision Analysis [PDF ebook] 

Provides an introduction to decision analysis. This book is based upon a number of papers and articles taken from the Operational Research Society»s journal and other publications. However, the book is not simply a »collection of reprints»: Professor French has provided extensive notes and commentary to weave the extracts into a coherent whole. Although techniques are presented, the main thrust is to convey the purpose of decision analysis and the interpretation that should be placed upon its output: vital topics, but ones seldom discussed in introductory texts. The writing is aimed at the non-technical reader.