Damned if you do, damned if you don't: Focalism in evaluations of decision quality

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin Kruger ◽  
Jeremy Burrus
Keyword(s):  
Decision Quality

scholarly journals Group decision quality, conscientiousness and competition

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1872907
Author(s):  
Lukman Nul Hakim ◽  
Guritnaningsih A. Santoso ◽  
Bagus Takwin ◽  
Yos Sunitiyoso ◽  
Juneman Abraham
Keyword(s):  
Group Decision ◽  
Decision Quality

scholarly journals Satisfaction with Fertility Preservation Decisions among Adolescent Males with Cancer: A Mixed Methods Study

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 3559
Author(s):  
Charleen I. Theroux ◽  
Kylie N. Hill ◽  
Anna L. Olsavsky ◽  
James L. Klosky ◽  
Nicholas D. Yeager ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Fertility Preservation ◽  
Childhood Cancer Survivors ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Decision Quality ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Decisional Satisfaction ◽  
Ongoing Support

Half of male childhood cancer survivors experience treatment-related fertility impairment, which can lead to distress. Survivors often regret forgoing fertility preservation (FP), and decisional dissatisfaction is associated with a lower quality of life. This mixed methods study examined short-term FP decisional satisfaction among families of male adolescents newly diagnosed with cancer who received an initial fertility consult and completed an FP values clarification tool. One-two months after the FP decision, thirty-nine families completed the Brief Subjective Decision Quality measure. Decisional satisfaction was compared for participants (mothers, fathers, adolescents) who did and did not attempt to bank. Semi-structured interviews included the following question: How do you/your family feel about the banking decision now/in the future? Decisional quality scores were moderate-high (M = 5.74–6.33 out of 7), with no significant differences between non-attempter (n = 15) and attempter (n = 24) families (adolescents: p = 0.83, d = 0.08; mothers: p = 0.18, d = 0.45; fathers: p = 0.32, d = 0.44). Three qualitative themes emerged among non-attempter families: (1) satisfaction with decision (50% of participants), (2) acceptance of decision (60%), and (3) potential for future regret (40%). Satisfaction with decision was the only theme identified in attempter families (93%). Quantitively, short-term decisional satisfaction was high regardless of the banking attempt. However, the qualitative findings suggest that the experiences of families who did not bank may be more nuanced, as several participants discussed a potential for future regret, highlighting the importance of ongoing support.

scholarly journals Heart and Mind: Essential Components in Sound Decision-Making

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 364-364
Author(s):  
Michaela Clark ◽  
Julie Hicks Patrick ◽  
Michaela Reardon
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Quality ◽  
Cluster Solution ◽  
Cognitive Resources ◽  
Cluster Membership ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Affective Components ◽  
Heart And Mind

Abstract Consumer tasks permit an ecologically-valid context in which to examine the contributions of affective and cognitive resources to decision-making processes and outcomes. Although previous work shows that cognitive factors are important when individuals make decisions (Patrick et al., 2013; Queen et al.), the role of affective components is less clear. We examine these issues in two studies. Study 1 used data from 1000+ adults to inform a cluster analysis examining affective aspects (importance, meaningfulness) of making different types of decisions. A 4-cluster solution resulted. In Study 2, we used affective cluster membership and cognitive performance as predictors of experimental decision-making outcomes among a subset of participants (N = 60). Results of the regression (F(2, 40) = 6.51, p < .01, R2 = .25.) revealed that both the affective clusters (b = .37, p = .01) and cognitive ability (b = -.30, p = .04) uniquely contributed to the variance explained in decision quality. Age did not uniquely contribute. Results are discussed in the context of developing measures that enable us to move the field forward.

Mutual fund performance: The decision quality and capital magnet efficiencies

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 861-872 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Pierre Hsieh ◽  
Imen Tebourbi ◽  
Wen‐Min Lu ◽  
Nai‐Yu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mutual Fund ◽  
Fund Performance ◽  
Decision Quality ◽  
Mutual Fund Performance

The Positive Effects of Easy Goals on Decision Quality and Risk Propensity in an MCPLP Task

1992 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 880-898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lewis A. Taylor ◽  
Richard A. Cosier ◽  
Daniel C. Ganster
Keyword(s):  
Decision Quality ◽  
Risk Propensity ◽  
Positive Effects

Using Decision Quality Principles To Balance Your R&D Portfolio

1994 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 38-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Matheson ◽  
Michael M. Menke
Keyword(s):  
Decision Quality ◽  
Quality Principles

Psychometric Evaluation of a Decision Quality Instrument for Treatment of Lumbar Herniated Disc

Spine ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (18) ◽  
pp. 1609-1616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen R. Sepucha ◽  
Sandra Feibelmann ◽  
William A. Abdu ◽  
Catharine F. Clay ◽  
Carol Cosenza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Decision Quality ◽  
Herniated Disc ◽  
Quality Instrument

Jumping to conclusions – an analysis of the NBA Draft Combine athleticism data and its influence on managerial decision-making

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Berger ◽  
Frank Daumann
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Decision Quality ◽  
Managerial Behavior ◽  
Managerial Decision ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Selection Behavior

PurposeThe NBA Draft policy pursues the goal to provide the weakest teams with the most talented young players to close the gap to the superior competition. But it hinges on appropriate talent evaluation skills of the respective organizations. Research suggests the policy might be valid but to date unable to produce its intended results due to the “human judgement-factor”. This paper investigates specific managerial selection-behavior-influencing information to examine why decision-makers seem to fail to constantly seize the opportunities the draft presents them with.Design/methodology/approachAthleticism data produced within the NBA Draft Combine setting is strongly considered in the player evaluations and consequently informs the draft decisions of NBA managers. Curiously, research has failed to find much predictive power within the players pre-draft combine results for their post-draft performance. This paper investigates this clear disconnect, by examining the pre- and post-draft data from 2000 to 2019 using principal component and regression analysis.FindingsEvidence for an athletic-induced decision-quality-lowering bias within the NBA Draft process was found. The analysis proves that players with better NBA Draft Combine results tend to get drafted earlier. Controlling for position, age and pre-draft performance there seems to be no proper justification based on post-draft performance for this managerial behavior. This produces systematic errors within the structure of the NBA Draft process and leads to problematic outcomes for the entire league-policy.Originality/valueThe paper delivers first evidence for an athleticism-induced decision-making bias regarding the NBA Draft process. Informing future selection-behavior of managers this research could improve NBA Draft decision-making quality.

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