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Decision-making Theory

Decision-Making Theory is a formal academic framework that specifies the cognitive, rational, and procedural mechanisms underlying the selection of actions among alternatives within structured and unstructured problem-solving contexts.

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2017–2026

325

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Publications

2.1K

Dilemmas in a general theory of planning

Horst W. J. Rittel, Melvin M. Webber · Policy Sciences · 1973 · 15.3K citations · Full text

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The Structure of "Unstructured" Decision Processes

Henry Mintzberg, Duru Raisinghani, Andre Theoret · Administrative Science Quarterly · 1976 · 3.8K citations

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The New Science of Management Decision

James C. Hershauer, Herbert A. Simon · Academy of Management Review · 1978 · 3.2K citations

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Managerial Perspectives on Risk and Risk Taking

James G. March, Zur Shapira · Management Science · 1987 · 3.2K citations

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Rational Decision-Making in Business Organizations

Herbert A. Simon · American Economic Review · 1979 · 2.9K citations

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Authors

4.1K

  1. PC
    Paul C. Nutt

    The Ohio State University, United States

    12 publications · 1.3K citations

    12

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  2. TL
    Thomas L. Saaty

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    11 publications · 4.1K citations

    11

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  3. GK
    Gary Klein

    Klein Buendel (United States), United States

    11 publications · 4.4K citations

    11

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  4. HA
    Herbert A. Simon

    Carnegie Mellon University, United States

    10 publications · 9.1K citations

    10

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  5. JW
    John W. Payne

    Duke University, United States

    10 publications · 8.3K citations

    10

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Institutions

1.5K

  1. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    20 h-index

    30 publications

    2.5K citations

  2. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    19 h-index

    34 publications

    1.9K citations

  3. Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, United States

    19 h-index

    31 publications

    6.2K citations

  4. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    18 h-index

    47 publications

    2.4K citations

  5. Duke University

    Durham, United States

    17 h-index

    27 publications

    7.3K citations

  6. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    16 h-index

    39 publications

    8.1K citations

  7. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    16 h-index

    28 publications

    4K citations

  8. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    15 h-index

    20 publications

    3.9K citations

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  1. European Journal of Operational Research

    35 publications · 2.8K citations

    29

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  2. Management Science

    35 publications · 7.1K citations

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  4. Journal of the Operational Research Society

    OR · 32 publications · 2.2K citations

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  5. Academy of Management Review

    AMR · 23 publications · 6.4K citations

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