Decision-Making in Crisis Situations. Part I: Theoretical Background Cover Image

Podejmowanie decyzji w sytuacjach kryzysowych. Część I: podstawy teoretyczne
Decision-Making in Crisis Situations. Part I: Theoretical Background

Author(s): Magdalena Prorok
Subject(s): Security and defense, Management and complex organizations, Policy, planning, forecast and speculation
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: decision-making; crisis; crisis situation

Summary/Abstract: Taking into consideration issues related to decision-making in crisis situations oneshould pay attention to the nature of the crisis, which determines the mode of decisionmaking. A crisis situation imposes conditions on decision and limits possibilities. Mostpublications dealing with crisis management adopt legislative and organizational optics. This paper includes an explanation of the essence of crisis decision-making with regardto the components of the decision-making process. This elaboration focuses on theexpected decision-making competence which is required in a crisis situation. The authoralso draws attention to the features that seem to be important from the point of view of the conditions under which decision are made.

  • Issue Year: XX/2015
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 59-70
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish