{"id":9174,"date":"2021-05-24T07:01:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T12:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/?p=9174"},"modified":"2021-05-23T07:46:49","modified_gmt":"2021-05-23T12:46:49","slug":"3-decision-making-models-of-human-decision-making-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flevy.com\/blog\/3-decision-making-models-of-human-decision-making-process\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Decision Making Models of Human Decision Making Process"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"How do people make decisions?\u00a0 Do they always follow a rational linear process to come to a conclusion?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Studies have suggested that the traditional Decision Making<\/a> model\u2014commonly known as the Rational Decision Making Model\u2014does not explain the whole ambit of Decision Making.<\/p>\n

People, including managers of organizations, arrive at decisions using a variety of routes.\u00a0 Experts suggest that there are at least 3 Decision Making Models that work in consonance to make the best decisions.\u00a0 The 3 Decision Making Models are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Thinking First –<\/strong>\u00a0Rational Decision Making<\/li>\n
  2. Seeing First –<\/strong>\u00a0Insight-driven Decision Making<\/li>\n
  3. Doing First –<\/strong>\u00a0Experimentation-based Decision Making<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The latter 2 models need to supplement the 1st<\/sup> in order, for people in general and managers in particular, to improve the quality of Decision Making.\u00a0 Developing a strong understanding of these foundational Decision Making models is recommended for any Business Leader<\/a> who seeks to make better, more informed, more rational decisions.<\/p>\n

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    Experts have suggested that people have the capacity to use all 3 models for arriving at a decision and so do organizations.<\/p>\n

    The 3 approaches to Decision Making draw a parallel from science, art, and craft.\u00a0 People who are partial to Thinking are more into facts, those who favor Seeing appreciate ideas, and people who prefer Doing always value experiences.<\/p>\n

    Let us delve a little deeper into the details of the 3 Decision Making Models\u2014Thinking, Seeing, Doing<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Thinking First<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    More commonly known as the Rational Decision Making Model, this model has a clearly identified process.\u00a0 It is linear, logical, effortless, and iterative\u2014i.e., keeps travelling back and forth with interludes for new events, alterations for opportunities until conclusively arriving at a decision.<\/p>\n

    Thinking First Model is associated with science and is mainly verbal in nature i.e., comprising of linear words.\u00a0 People leaning towards the Thinking Model prefer facts.<\/p>\n

    Usually, the Thinking First Model is used in well-founded production processes.\u00a0 Thinking First succeeds when:<\/p>\n