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1. Introduction
2. A surprising statistic
3. An illustrative case
4. Outline of the talk
5. What is a decision?
6. Types of decision - operational
7. Types of decision - strategic
8. Rational actor model
9. Bounded rationality
10. Incrementalism (1)
11. Incrementalism (2)
12. Incrementalism - problems
13. Power and decision-making
14. Overt and covert power
15. Non decisions
16. Garbage can model: organized anarchies
17. Garbage can model: four streams
18. Garbage can model
19. The Bradford Studies
20. Why do processes differ?
21. The matter for decision matters most
22. Implementation: getting decisions to work
23. Successfully managing implementation
24. Planning with experience
25. Learning by doing
26. Both together are best
27. Implications: increasing the chances of success
28. Western research in a global context
29. References and further reading

Topics Covered

• What is a decision?
• Types of decision
• Ways of making decisions
• Rationality in decision-making
• Incrementalism: a step by step approach
• The intriguing world of the 'garbage can'
• Power and 'non decisions'
• Explaining why decision processes differ
• Getting decisions implemented successfully

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Series:

• Managing Organizations

Categories:

• Management, Leadership & Organisation

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Publication History

• Published on July 4, 2010