%0 Journal Article %1 Mintzberg:1976:asq %A Mintzberg, Henry %A Raisinghani, Duru %A Théorêt, André %D 1976 %J Administrative Science Quarterly %K imported thesis %N 2 %P 246--275 %T The Structure of ``Unstructured'' Decision Processes %U http://www.jstor.org/stable/2392045 %V 21 %X A field study of 25 strategic decision processes, together with a review of the related empirical literature, suggests that a basic structure underlies these ünstructured" processes. This structure is described in terms of 12 elements: 3 central phases, 3 sets of supporting routines, and 6 sets of dynamic factors. This paper discusses each of these elements in turn, and then proposes a general model to describe the interrelationships among them. The 25 strategic decision processes studied are then shown to fall into 7 types of path configurations through the model.

@article{Mintzberg:1976:asq, abstract = {A field study of 25 strategic decision processes, together with a review of the related empirical literature, suggests that a basic structure underlies these "unstructured" processes. This structure is described in terms of 12 elements: 3 central phases, 3 sets of supporting routines, and 6 sets of dynamic factors. This paper discusses each of these elements in turn, and then proposes a general model to describe the interrelationships among them. The 25 strategic decision processes studied are then shown to fall into 7 types of path configurations through the model.}, added-at = {2017-03-16T11:50:55.000+0100}, author = {Mintzberg, Henry and Raisinghani, Duru and Th\'eor\^et, Andr\'e}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2d776de27272eedac3d80458437a88663/krevelen}, interhash = {ce0e36517a737a5089d11a3871b7c1af}, intrahash = {d776de27272eedac3d80458437a88663}, issn = {00018392}, journal = {Administrative Science Quarterly}, keywords = {imported thesis}, language = {English}, month = jun, number = 2, owner = {Rick}, pages = {246--275}, timestamp = {2017-03-16T11:54:14.000+0100}, title = {The Structure of ``Unstructured'' Decision Processes}, url = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/2392045}, volume = 21, year = 1976 }