Definition
Being the opposite of intuitive decision making, rational model of decision making is a model where individuals use facts and information, analysis, and a step-by-step procedure to come to a decision. The rational model of decision making is a more advanced type of decision-making model.
Introduction
Decision making is what hominids do everyday. From the moment humans open their eyes in the morning, they start making decisions about whether to snooze the alarm or just go ahead and get up. All through the day, decisions are made continuously until the decision is made to close their eyes again. Decision making therefore is what makes the human element alive and functional while deciding the world around them and ultimately individual personal fates. Decision making almost always involves choices. In a world full of choices, the individual personality is constantly...
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Uzonwanne, F.C. (2016). Rational Model of Decision Making. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2474-1
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