Successful Decision Making in Organizations.

Abstract

Business and other organizations in Britain were revisited to study the outcomes of implementing 55 strategic (major) decisions. These were a subsample of 150 cases studied previously when the decisions were made. Chief executives and directors (that is, presidents and vice presidents and equivalent) were interviewed about what happened. A series of factors that appear to contribute to success and failure is being elucidated. These reasons for good or bad performance can better inform senior managements in the future and be an aid to more successful decision making.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA313540

Entities

People

  • David C. Wilson
  • David J. Hickson
  • Susan J. Miller

Organizations

  • University of Bradford

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Acquisition
  • Classification
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Corporations
  • Databases
  • Executives
  • Management Personnel
  • Marketing
  • Military Research
  • Money
  • Organizational Structure
  • Quality Control
  • Ratings
  • Social Sciences
  • Statistical Analysis

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