Simon's decision- making theory

1. Three features characterize Simon's original view of bounded rationality : search for alternatives,
satisfcing, and aspiration adaptation: lucidate.
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". (Simon's identifying decision ) ma*ing as the core feld of public administration appears logically
acceptable but his positivist underpinning is problematic:' critically e+amine the statement.
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%. (Simon's wor* has had ma-or implications for the study of public administration and the practice
of public administration professionalism.( .omment.
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,. The 'decision)ma*ing scheme' and 'satisfying model' of 0erbert 1 Simon is the ma-or component
of administrative theory. .omment.
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2. (1dministrative e3ciency is enhanced by *eeping at a minimum the number of organizational
levels through which a matter must pass before it is acted upon.( ) !0erbert 1. Simon' .omment.
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/. (The basic 4uestion in the relationship between political and permanent e+ecutives is the
separation of facts and values at the operational level.( .omment.
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6. 'The study of decision)ma*ing is proceeding in so many directions that we can lose sight of the
basic administrative processes that 7arnard and Simon were trying to describe and that so
many men have been trying to improve.( lucidate.
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8. (1s 9arch and Simon point out, there seems to e+ist a ':resham's ;aw' of decision)ma*ing.(
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5. ''Though somewhat unwittingly, 0erbert Simon and <ames 9arch have provided, the muscle and
the =esh to the >eberian !bureaucratic' s*eleton.( .omment.
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1&.'Simon e+plains that decision)ma*ing basically involves choice between alternative plans of
action and choice in turn, involves facts and values.' .omment.
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11.1rgue for and against the Simonian perspective that the (decisional science envelopes
decisional structure, decisions and their feedbac* not in an integrated manner but anything
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1".?iscuss the Simonian concept of 'satisfying' as a bridge between rational and non)rational
perspectives on organizations.
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1%.'The frst stage !in administrative decision)ma*ing' is what $ call ($ntelligence(, the second
represents (?esigning( and the last stage is (.hoice(. .ritically e+amine the Simonian 9odel of
@ational ?ecision ) 9a*ing in administration.
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