Cognitive Behavior and Information Processing under Conditions of Uncertainty
Abstract
Over the past decade, research and synthesis of findings on decision making have led to the unequivocal conclusion that earlier conceptualizations about the decision process were either overly simplistic or lacking in veridicality. The nature of the decision tasks, and the conditions under which it is performed have a profound influence on the decision process. These effects include the decision maker's view of the process, and (probably) information processing strategies which the decision maker may be unaware of having chosen. Further, there is a growing body of literature which suggests that the nature of the decision process is strongly influenced by the organizational level at which the decision maker is located, i.e., what his critical functions in the organization are, and the nature of the cognitive skills he therefore must bring to the task. The purpose of the present paper is to present some of these data, together with some possible implications they have for decision making under conditions of uncertainty, and for risk management.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 15, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADP002310
Entities
People
- T. O. Jacobs
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences