The hidden dimension of strategic planning: explorations in the formation of perspectives
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. === Perspectives are an extremely important factor in political decisions. The study of decision-making is often approached in a segmented manner with social scientists each believing their discipline is the correct approach. This thesis asse...
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10945/27079 |
| Summary: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. === Perspectives are an extremely important factor in political decisions. The study of
decision-making is often approached in a segmented manner with social scientists each
believing their discipline is the correct approach. This thesis asserts that the study of
decision-making must focus on how perspectives are formed and be interdisciplinary.
Each discipline should be incorporated to discover how various factors influence the
decision-making process. Perspectives are often confused with beliefs or ideas. This thesis defines perspectives
as a subjective approach to an objective reality. A large portion of various sections in the
thesis is devoted to examining concepts of subjective reality. It explores some of the
possible interrelationships of perceptual influences with the intent of better understanding
the decision-making process. The thesis presents several models which help explain the
processes involved in forming perspectives and making decisions. |
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