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5.   Decisions

verfasst von : Karin Brunsson

Erschienen in: The Teachings of Management

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter argues that managers are only allowed one rationale for their decision-making: that of formal rationality. ‘The model of rational decision-making’ is a key feature of the teachings of management. But it is clearly unrealistic, and managers use diverse techniques for making—or avoiding—decisions.

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Metadaten
Titel
 Decisions
verfasst von
Karin Brunsson
Copyright-Jahr
2017
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56120-2_5

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