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What is a Decision?

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  • Samuel Eilon

    (Imperial College of Science and Technology)

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The decision process is described as a series of steps, starting with information output and analysis and culminating in resolution, namely a selection from several available alternatives. Various aspects of rationality in decision making are reviewed and the concept of personalistic versus impersonalistic choice is discussed. It is suggested that with time management control tends to involve an increasing number of formal procedures and thereby to become more impersonalistic in character.

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  • Samuel Eilon, 1969. "What is a Decision?," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 16(4), pages 172-189, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ormnsc:v:16:y:1969:i:4:p:b172-b189
    DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.16.4.B172
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    1. Mohamad, Shahriari & Aliandrina, Dessy & Feng, Yan, 2005. "Human Errors in Decision Making," MPRA Paper 8171, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. John Henneberry & Claire Roberts, 2008. "Calculated Inequality? Portfolio Benchmarking and Regional Office Property Investment in the UK," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 45(5-6), pages 1217-1241, May.
    3. Landmark, Anne Marie Dalby & Svennevig, Jan & Gulbrandsen, Pål, 2016. "Negotiating treatment preferences: Physicians' formulations of patients' stance," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 149(C), pages 26-36.

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