Table IV

Characteristics of intuitive and normative decision-making approaches

Decision makingCharacteristicReference
IntuitiveMaking non-conscious decisionsDane and Pratt (2007) 
 Rapidly making decisions when compared to normative decision makingDane and Pratt (2007) 
 Recognizing cues based on long-term memory leading to an actionGore and Sadler-Smith (2011) 
 Mentally simulating the result of a decision before actingGore and Sadler-Smith (2011) 
 Making a holistic association of information to reach a decisionDane and Pratt (2007) 
 Relying on hunches, gut feelings or emotionsDane and Pratt (2007) 
NormativeCollecting relevant informationDean and Sharfman (1996) 
 Formal and systematic analysisDean and Sharfman (1996) 
 Focusing on the comprehensiveness of a decision based on informationPapadakis et al. (1998) 
 Decision-making following a step-by-step processDean and Sharfman (1996) 
 Choices based on rules and cause-effect relationshipsHodgkinson et al. (2009) 
 Commitment of staff time and resources to make a decisionDean and Sharfman (1996) 

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