PROCEDURAL RATIONALITY IN THE STRATEGIC DECISION‐MAKING PROCESS*
研究了57个战略决策案例，发现环境竞争威胁、外部控制感知和战略问题不确定性会影响决策程序的理性程度，且部分关系与预期相反。
ABSTRACT Despite the central place of rationality in the organization theory, strategic management, and decision‐making literatures, we know relatively little about why some strategic decision‐making procedures are more rational than others. This question was addressed in a study of 57 strategic decisions in 24 companies, using a multiple‐informant, structured interview protocol. Results indicate that environmental competitive threat, perceived external control of the organization, and the uncertainty of the strategic issues being addressed are related to procedural rationality. Surprisingly, some of these relationships were in the opposite direction from our predictions. These results are interpreted within a framework that emphasizes the link between procedural rationality and managerial discretion.