{"product_id":"handbook-of-decision-making-isbn-9781405161350","title":"Handbook of Decision Making","description":"HANDBOOK OF DECISION MAKING \u003cp\u003eThis handbook offers a state-of-the-art overview of research and theories on decision making in organizations at the strategic level of analysis.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters are authored by leading international scholars, with some illustrative case vignettes from practitioners. Each contributor was selected for his\/her special knowledge of the field. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Handbook addresses key questions confronting the decision making research of the past and the present, offers critiques, and suggests future research directions. Topics covered emphasize the classic decision theory perspectives while also incorporating recent insights from the fields of strategic choice, risk \u0026amp; uncertainty, scenario planning and complexity theory, with a broad social science perspective on the disciplinary roots of decision theory in economics, politics, and social theory.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a landmark reference volume for the field, offering scholars and practitioners: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive, but accessible, coverage of classic and recent developments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapters by established international experts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase analyses illustrating practical consequences of theories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuide to new research directions and theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on the Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Crucial Trends and Issues in Strategic Decision Making 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul C. Nutt And David C. Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Research on Strategic Decisions: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVassilis Papadakis, Ioannis Thanos, and Patrick Barwise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Key Theoretical Perspectives 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Decision Making: It’s Not What You Think 73\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHenry Mintzberg And Frances Westley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Organizing and the Process of Sensemaking 83\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKarl E. Weick, Kathleen M. Sutcliffe, And David Obstfeld\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Political Aspects of Strategic Decision Making 105\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Child, Said Elbanna, and Suzana Rodrigues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Organizational Identity and Strategic Decision Making 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAimee L. Hamilton And Dennis A. Gioia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Conceptualizing Strategic Decision Making 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Building a Decision-making Action Theory 155\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul C. Nutt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 A Decision Process Model to Support Timely Organizational Innovation 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndre L. Delbecq, Terri L. Griffith, Tammy L. Madsen, And Jennifer L. Woolley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Decision Making in Groups: Theory and Practice 231\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eColin Eden And Fran Ackermann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Factors and Considerations That Impinge On Decision Making 273\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Decision Making in Professional Service Firms 275\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTim Morris, Royston Greenwood, and Samantha Fairclough\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Risk Taking and Strategic Decision Making 307\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhilip Bromiley And Devaki Rau\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Decision Errors of the 4th, 5th, and 6th Kind 327\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKim Boal And Mark Meckler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Decision Making in Public Organizations 349\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHal G. Rainey, John C. Ronquillo, And Claudia N. Avellaneda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Strategic Decision Making and Knowledge: A Heideggerian Approach 379\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHaridimos Tsoukas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Challenges of Using IT to Support Multidisciplinary Team Decision Making 403\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Barrett and Eivor Oborn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Recent Empirical Findings That Support Theories And Views 431\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Bradford Studies: Decision Making and Implementation Processes and Performance 433\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSusan Miller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Comparing the Merits of Decision-making Processes 449\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul C. Nutt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Of Baseball, Medical Decision Making, and Innumeracy 501\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLori Ferranti, Steven Cheng, and David Dilts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The Dimensions of Decisions: A Conceptual and Empirical Investigation 517\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLori S. Franz and Michael W. Kramer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Methodology for The Study Of Decision Making 541\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Empirical Methods for Research on Organizational Decision-Making Processes 543\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarshall Scott Poole and Andrew H. Van De Ven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 On the Study of Process: Merging Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches 581\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul C. Nutt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 The Bradford Studies: Issues Raised by These and Other Studies for the Understanding of Decision Making 619\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid C. Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII Directions and Perspectives 643\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Discussion and Implications: Toward Creating a Unified Theory of Decision Making 645\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul C. Nutt and David C. Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 679\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"... recommended to those interested in the field of strategic decision making. It offers a diverse set of topics and provides many ideas... and applications.\" (\u003cem\u003eInterfaces\u003c\/em\u003e)  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul C. Nutt\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Management Sciences in Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University and Professor of Management at University of Strathclyde’s College of Business. His research interests include organizational decision-making, strategic management, and radical change. Current research topics include averting decision debacles, decision style, formulation and implementation, ethics, learning, organizational transformation and de-development, vision, and leadership. He has written over 150 articles and seven books on these topics. He has received numerous awards for his research and teaching from the Decision Sciences Institute, the Academy of Management, Institute for Operation Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS), and others. He is a Fellow in the Decision Sciences Institute and a charter member of the Academy of Management’s Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid C. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Strategy and Organization in the University of Warwick where he is also Deputy Dean of the Business School. He is the author of eight books and over seventy journal articles. He was Chairman of the British Academy of Management (1994–1997) where he served for over ten years as an Executive member. He is a Fellow of the Academy, elected in 1994. He was Chairman of the scholarly society, the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) from 2002 to 2006. He has had a long association with the Journal \u003ci\u003eOrganization Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, becoming Co-Editor (1992-1996), Deputy Editor (1996-1999) and finally Editor-in-Chief (1999–2003). He is currently Chair of the Editorial Advisory Board for \u003ci\u003eOrganization Studies\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been a member of EGOS for over twenty years and has served on the Board for the last eight years.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis handbook offers a state-of-the-art overview of research and theories on decision making in organizations at the strategic level of analysis. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapters are authored by leading international scholars, with some illustrative case vignettes from practitioners. Each contributor was selected for his\/her special knowledge of the field. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Handbook addresses key questions confronting the decision making research of the past and the present, offers critiques, and suggests future research directions. 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