Onno Bouwmeester

The Social Construction of Rationality (eBook, PDF)

Policy Debates and the Power of Good Reasons

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book shows that not one, but three different forms of rationality (subjective, social and instrumental) determine the final outcomes of strategic decisions executed by major organizations. Based on an argumentation analysis of six high profile public debates, this book adds nuance to the concept of bounded rationality. The chapters show how it is socially constructed, and thus dependent on shared beliefs or knowledge, institutional context and personal interests. Three double case studies investigating the three rationalities illustrate how decision makers and stakeholders discuss the appropriateness of these rationalities for making decisions in different practice contexts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. März 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317530763
• Artikelnr.: 48786618

Autorenporträt

Onno Bouwmeester is Associate Professor in Management and Consulting at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and responsible for a Master specialization in Management Consulting as part of business administration.

Inhaltsangabe

1 What is rational?
2 How argumentation analysis reveals different rationalities
3 Expressive rationality: a human voice in the reasons we act on
4 Social rationality: struggles with reality
5 When instrumental rationality appears as irrational
6 Rationality interplays: from mutual support to critical evaluation
7 Implications for practice: how to spot irrationalities