Plural Policy-Making Bodies
- 1 May 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Administration & Society
- Vol. 14 (1) , 81-99
- https://doi.org/10.1177/009539978201400104
Abstract
Plural decision-making bodies often face constraints that make impractical the pure rational decision model. These bodies can develop their own practical decision strategies that adapt the pure rational model to fit their specific decision situations. Choosing an appropriate strategy requires considering the stages in the policy process at which strategy options exist, the nature of the policy issue, the nature of the policy-making body, and the environment within which it operates. Two such strategies are suggested.Keywords
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