Some guides for the selection of a decision-making strategy

Abstract Advocates of decision strategies contend or imply that a particular strategy should be used for most, if not all, decision-making tasks. This article demonstrates how decision problems faced by executives alter a decision strategy's effectiveness, and provides guides to aid the executive in selecting an appropriate strategy.

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