Conceptualizing Wise Management Decision-Making: A Grounded Theory Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 335-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Intezari ◽  
David J. Pauleen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Management Decision Making ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Drivers and differentiators: a grounded theory study of procurement in public and private organizations

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-285
Author(s):  
Dolores Kuchina-Musina ◽  
John Charles Morris ◽  
Joshua Steinfeld
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Private Organizations ◽  
Contracting Process ◽  
Federal Contracting ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine procurement professionals’ perceptions of public-private partnerships in contract arrangements and to explore decision-making that takes place in the contracting process. Design/methodology/approach A grounded theory approach is applied to Simon’s (1947) model of decision-making to better understand the perceptions of procurement professionals, especially because it pertains to public vs private sector contexts. The researchers collected data by conducting interviews and observing a compliance webinar of federal contracting employees. Findings The results show that in the decision-making process, Simon’s illustration of a means-end hierarchy is applicable for procurement decision-making because it is driven by activities that are evaluated using aims established by the organization. Practical implications The implications are that, in the procurement decision-making process, a means-end hierarchy is driven by the activities that are evaluated using aims established by the organization. Essentially, the activities are associated to a mean, a mean is associated to a sub-goal and the sub-goal supports the main aim of the organization. Social implications This study supports the notion that training, information and procedures are a way for organizations to control behaviors and promote consistent results from their subordinates. Originality/value This study contributes by examining the drivers of procurement decision-making. Despite previous literature that focuses on practitioner discretion or emphasizes on socio-economic factors, this study highlights the linkages between practitioner decision-making and organizational aims and objectives. As such, the paper serves to illustrate the vital connection between procurement activities and outputs.

scholarly journals The decision-making process of synthetic pesticide use in agricultural communities in Colombia: a grounded theory approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Ysabel Polanco Lopez de Mesa
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Agricultural Workers ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Pesticide Use ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Agricultural Communities ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Objective: to explore the decision-making process of agricultural workers associated with pesticide use and exposure; and to discover if these processes differ between pesticide users and non users. and the characteristics of these differences Methods: his study used a grounded theory approach to understand the decision-making process for pesticide use/non-use among agricultural workers in San Cristobal, Colombia. This study involved participantobservation, individual interviews, and focus groups. Results: the theory developed to explain the decision making process of pesticide use showed several categories including: the prospect of having a good harvest, efficient pest control, habituation to use pesticides, feeling obligated to do use them, poor knowledge about pesticides, believing that pesticide increased the quality of the products, positive attitudes towards pesticide use, family support towards pesticide use, community pressure and acceptance, economic fear, and market pressure. In the non pesticide users group categories included: having better health, pesticides considered harmful for human health, pesticides being deleterious for  the environment, being used to work without pesticides, family and economic support, and negative attitude towards pesticide use . The decision making process for personal protective equipment (PPE) use encompassed categories such as: powerless feelings, economic difficulties, and belief that equipment is not necessary. Discussion: The decision-making process for pesticide use in agricultural communities is complex and varies between pesticide users and non-users. Conclusions: It is important to consider the intricate process of pesticide use in order to orient interventions in the agricultural sector.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Effectiveness of Ethical Corporate Governance in Corporate Decision-Making: A Grounded Theory Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Ikechukwu Nwanji . ◽  
Kerry E. Howell . ◽  
Sainey Faye . ◽  
Dominic Z. Agba . ◽  
Sunday O. Adewara . ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

scholarly journals Who, What, Where, When, and How? A Typology of Drought Decision-Making on Public and Tribal Lands in the North-Central United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 611-627
Author(s):  
Tyler A. Beeton ◽  
Shannon M. McNeeley
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
North Central ◽  
The North ◽  
Usable Information ◽  
Central United States ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

AbstractAlthough drought is a natural part of climate across the north-central United States, how drought is experienced and responded to is the result of complex biophysical and social processes. Climate change assessments indicate drought impacts will likely worsen in the future, which will further challenge decision-making. Here, a drought management decision typology is empirically developed from synthesis of three in-depth case studies using a modified grounded-theory approach. The typology highlights 1) the entity or entities involved, 2) management sectors, 3) decision types, 4) spatial and temporal scale(s) of decision-making, and 5) barriers that inhibit decision-making. Findings indicate similarities in decision types and barriers across cases. Changes in operations, practices, or behaviors; information and technology; and legal or policy changes were the most common decision types, while commonly cited barriers were institutional constraints, fragmented decision-making, and limited personnel and financial resources. Yet barriers and responses also differed within and between sectors and jurisdictions. Several barriers inhibited anticipatory, regional, and interagency drought response, such as limited institutional support, competing mandates, limited resources, lack of usable information, limits to interagency fund transfers, and historical context and distrust among entities. Findings underscore the importance of documenting nuanced decision-making in local places and broader generalizations in decision-making across scales. This contributes to the goal of developing drought science that is actionable for decision-making.

Provocation in the Workplace: A Qualitative Analysis of Published Arbitration Decisions

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 262-280
Author(s):  
Margaret A. Lucero ◽  
Robert E. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Behavioral Responses ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Management Decision Making ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Source Of Information

Workplace violence has become a serious concern for managers and unions. This study examined provocation, a precursor to aggression and retaliation, using a grounded theory approach to evaluate a set of published arbitration decisions. The qualitative analysis identified different forms of behavior that provoked targets, as well as the targets’ emotional and behavioral responses to the provocation. In addition, analysis of the arbitrators’ decision provides a rich source of information on the key factors that can improve management decision making and union responses to these difficult disciplinary issues. Implications of the findings for future research are also discussed.

scholarly journals Selecting a Grounded Theory Approach for Nursing Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 233339361879957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaminder Singh ◽  
Andrew Estefan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Nursing Research ◽  
Doctoral Research ◽  
Processing Styles ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Intended Use

Grounded theory is a commonly used research methodology. There are three primary approaches to grounded theory in nursing research: those espoused by Glaser, Strauss and Corbin, and Charmaz. All three approaches use similar procedures, yet there are important differences among them, which implies that researchers need to make careful choices when using grounded theory. Researchers new to grounded theory need to find the most appropriate approach that fits their research field, topic, and researcher position. In this article, we compare the three grounded theory approaches. Choices of a grounded theory approach will depend on the researcher’s understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of all three approaches. Practical aspects of grounded theory approaches should match the information processing styles and analytical abilities of the researcher and the intended use of the theory. We illustrate key aspects of decision making about which method to select by drawing upon the first author’s experiences in his doctoral research.

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