Decision Making: A Psychological Analysis of Conflict, Choice, and Commitment
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0029161606
ISBN 13
9780029161609
Category
Unknown
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Publication Year
1977
Publisher
Pages
488
Subject
Decision making. Conflict (Psychology). Stress (Psychology). Commitment (Psychology).
Description
pt. 1. Man, the reluctant decision maker -- Decision-making stragegies -- pt. 2. A conflict model of decision making -- Defective search and appraisal under high conflict -- Defensive avoidance among policy makers -- The decision balance sheet -- Stages of decision making -- pt. 3. Major research findings -- Open-minded exposure to challenging information -- Anticipatory regret -- Threats to freedom of choice -- Effects of commitment -- Postdecision conflict -- pt. 4. Effective interventions -- Challenging outworn decisions -- Improving the quality of decision making.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-473).
Number of Copies
1
