1st Edition

The Nature and Development of Decision-making A Self-regulation Model

By James P. Byrnes Copyright 1998
230 Pages
by Psychology Press

230 Pages
by Psychology Press

230 Pages
by Psychology Press

Although everyone has goals, only some people successfully attain their respective goals on a regular basis. With this in mind, the author attempts to answer the question of why some people are more successful than others. He begins with the assumption that the key to personal success is effective decision-making, and then utilizes his own theory--The Self-Regulation Model--to explain the origin... Read more
Contents: Introduction and Overview. Existing Models of Decision Making. A Condensed Description of the Self-Regulation Model. The Generation Phase of Decision Making. Components of the Evaluation Phase. Moderating Factors. The Learning Phase. Risk Taking. Improving Decision Making Through Training. Conclusion.

Biography

Byrnes, James P.