A Multiperson Theory of Organizational Decision-Making.

Abstract

As part of the on-going research program in 'Decision Control Models in Operation Research', this paper has investigated the behavior of multi-person organizations facing risky investment decisions, such as expenditures on research and development. The path-breaking analysis examines the impact of several different organizational designs, with their implied means of decentralization. The work also focusses on the impact of limited information and the way that it is shared among decision makers. The mathematical approach adapted in the paper enables one to determine fundamental insights about organizational structure within a general framework that permits comparative analyses.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 1974
Accession Number
ADA005367

Entities

People

  • Carl A. Roth

Organizations

  • Yale University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Investments
  • Organizational Structure

Readers

  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Theoretical Analysis.