Essays on Decision Making

Entrepreneurs are often described as rational decision makers. For example, there is a continuing interest in examining the risk preferences of entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs. The evidence may not be exhaustive, but the activity of the initiative is usually analyzed using variables such as probabilities, results,…

Nora is the main character in the play A Doll’s House as well as its overall sense of inability and its decisions that seem to be bold at the first notice but become more logical when context and culture are properly considered, making her a…

Self-concept can be defined as a self-constructed idea that an individual has, based on his beliefs about himself and the reactions of others towards him. It refers to how a person thinks about, perceives, and evaluates himself. The basic aspect of self-concept is a sense…

Decision-making is a mental process that every individual encounters every day. Bias is present in the majority of decisions we are faced with. Bias is defined as, ‘disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in a way that is closed-minded,…

Confirmation bias is defined as a tendency to look for information regarding a topic that supports the individual’s view. A key study conducted by O’brien and Ellsworth (2019) aims to evaluate whether confirmation bias has an influence on decision-making regarding criminal investigations. The methodologies that…

 In the book “Managing Human Behavior…” there are three models that the author Graham Allison has provided that play an essential role in the government’s decision-making process. These three models are called rational model, organizational model, and governmental politics model. The movie “Thirteen Days” is…

Deontology “defines right actions act in accord with in terms of whether individuals just set of principles that regulates their conduct” (Moore, 2014, p. 472). In the Bible, Luke states “And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them” (Luke…

Introduction Police behavior had consistently been one of the major concerns in the criminal justice literature over the past four decades and a considerable amount of research had been conducted to uncover factors that influenced police decision-making. Many researchers had assessed the characteristics of the…

As decisions are made – either individually or as a society – we constantly make trade-offs in order to get more of one thing by giving up another. A trade-off is when we choose one option in favor of another and the opportunity cost is…

Introduction A heuristics is a mental shortcut that allows people to solve problems and make judgments quickly and efficiently. These rule-of-thumb strategies shorten decision-making time and allow people to function without constantly stopping to think about their next course of action. Heuristics are helpful in…

Decision making is the part and parcel of our lives. We make decisions everyday even if they are not significant. Similarly, in organizations managers must make decisions. It is usually one of the key roles of a manager. In fact, these two are frequently associated…

Societal pressures often lead to people feeling inadequate. Jim knows this feeling all too well. Being a 30-year-old man working at a dull job (Boyle 3), it was easy for him to feel incompetent. When Jim was approached by Alena, he did anything for her…

News related to politics are exchanged directly through Social media than Traditional media. It is one of the best suitable & flexible mediums for advancing, and social association with people everywhere throughout the world and it is exceptionally hard to guess the effect these interpersonal…

Considering the importance of digital identity, every hotel today has its own website to display these feedbacks and for those who don’t have their own websites are helped out by number of upcoming review websites like Tripadvisor, Travelguru etc. Here, reviews play a role of…

Mike works in a nearby hospital as a lab technician. Today, Mike is running late for work again. He has had frequent issues with reporting to work late, a behavior that has forced his supervisor to give him a warning with a clear statement that…