The traditional decision making model suggests that decision makers compare alternatives and choose the one with highest utility. However, sometimes it seems that the model is reversed. The preference for a decision leads to a post hoc justification. The decision preference might lead to a bias. Because of this bias decision makers might allot higher weight to the factors associated with their favored decision or even use a method of decision comparison that will inherently support the preferred decision. Is this possible? Do we have references for this?
We have literature on politics (Pettigrew) and garbage can (Cohen). Both these models seem to ascribe some negativity towards the decision maker. I think it could be just a bias. This is something like Edward de Bono's approach - people decide first and rationalize later. I want to know if my thinking is justified and if we have references in literature for this.
Distinguishing things that are not necessarily distinct produces false dichotomies that underestimate the complexity of the subject and most likely will not beget fruitful answers.
Ten primary criteria shape decision making. These comprise the decision environment that may influence the decision style, the complexity of the decision being made, the value of the decision's desired outcome, alternative scenarios that have the potential to lead to the desired outcome, the information available to support the decision-making process and cognitive biases to its selection and interpretation, the quality requirements of the decision, the personalities of those involved in decision making, the time available to conduct the decision-making process, the necessary level of commitment to or acceptance of the decision, and the impact on valued relationships that the choice of decision style may have.
PS: On Decision Making, available at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266477995_On_Decision_Making, discusses all this.
https://www.google.es/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://dea.uib.es/digitalAssets/298/298215_w66.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjv8aqIxIfZAhXCnOAKHdBdC1cQFjABegQIExAB&usg=AOvVaw3R_iGqqauBuX2ZYOEFlJs4
Prior to answer this question, we may like to look at the context of decision makings. I believe there are substantial differences between entrepreneurship and politics decision making contexts. As an entrepreneurs, he/she may try his/her best to make decision based on objective analysis, otherwise, he/she would face serious financial consequences personally.
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