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Purpose and benefits

Decision-making, according to Simon, is synonymous with management. But what is decision-making, how are decisions made? Simon realised that most people’s assumptions were hopelessly unrealistic. He set out to inject some realism into the subject, but not in a merely reductive way; he also elaborated a very modern concept of the organisation as an interrelated and intercommunicating body. He also said that the ability to make decisions effectively made the difference between effectiveness and ineffectiveness in organisations. On that basis alone, his book must be worth reading.