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2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

5.   Decisions

Author : Karin Brunsson

Published in: The Teachings of Management

Publisher: 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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Metadata
Title
 Decisions
Author
Karin Brunsson
Copyright Year
2017
Book
The Teachings of Management

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-56119-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-56120-2

Copyright Year: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56120-2_5

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