Diffuse Decision-Making in Hierarchical Organizations: An Empirical Examination.

Shumway, C. R.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1975

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Diffuse Decision-Making in Hierarchical Organizations: An Empirical Examination

Shumway, C. R.; And Others

Management Science, 21, 6, 697-707, Feb 75

The applied research resource allocation decision process in a complex, hierarchical federal organization is explored. The decision process includes the identification of research objectives and the funding of projects selected to achieve the objectives. Empirical tests are made using data for 181 projects from the 1970 budget cycle. (Author/DN)

Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria, Federal Government, Organizations (Groups), Research Projects, Resource Allocation, Vertical Organization

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