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Definitions and indicators of the decision-making dimensions

Decision-making dimension	Definition	Indicators
Rational decision-making	A “decision process [that] involves the collection of information relevant to the decision and the reliance upon analysis of this information in making the choice” (Dean and Sharfman, 1993a, p. 1071)	Decision makers using their cognition and knowledgeability (Ram and Ronggui, 2018; Tripsas and Gavetti, 2000; Van Riel et al., 2004) Reliance upon collection and analysis of information (Dean and Sharfman, 1993a; McNally et al., 2009) Calculation of the decisions and their outcomes (Child and Hsieh, 2014; Colman, 1995; McGrath, 1999; McMillan, 1992)
Intuitive decision-making	Choices for alternatives are driven by “affectively charged judgments that arise through rapid, non-conscious, and holistic associations” (Dane and Pratt, 2007, p. 40)	Decision makers using their feelings: hunches, gut feelings (Khatri and Ng, 2000; Sadler-Smith and Shefy, 2004), excitement and emotions (Agor, 1986; Seo and Barrett, 2007) Decision makers expressing and verbalizing their feelings (Eling et al., 2014) Tolerance for increased emotionality (Eling et al., 2014)
Political decision-making	“Decisions emerge from a process in which decision makers have different goals, forming alliances to achieve their goals in which the preferences of the most powerful prevail” (Elbanna and Child, 2007, p. 434)	Formation of alliances (Elbanna and Child, 2007) and negotiation between them (Nutt, 1993) Decisions made by and in favor of the goals of the most powerful (Elbanna and Child, 2007; Kester et al., 2011; Thompson, 1965) Winning colleagues for decisions (Francioni et al., 2015) Manipulating of information flow to influence decisions (Bourgeois and Eisenhardt, 1988)

Decision-making dimension	Definition	Indicators
Rational decision-making	A “decision process [that] involves the collection of information relevant to the decision and the reliance upon analysis of this information in making the choice” (Dean and Sharfman, 1993a, p. 1071)	Decision makers using their cognition and knowledgeability (Ram and Ronggui, 2018; Tripsas and Gavetti, 2000; Van Riel et al., 2004)Reliance upon collection and analysis of information (Dean and Sharfman, 1993a; McNally et al., 2009)Calculation of the decisions and their outcomes (Child and Hsieh, 2014; Colman, 1995; McGrath, 1999; McMillan, 1992)
Intuitive decision-making	Choices for alternatives are driven by “affectively charged judgments that arise through rapid, non-conscious, and holistic associations” (Dane and Pratt, 2007, p. 40)	Decision makers using their feelings: hunches, gut feelings (Khatri and Ng, 2000; Sadler-Smith and Shefy, 2004), excitement and emotions (Agor, 1986; Seo and Barrett, 2007)Decision makers expressing and verbalizing their feelings (Eling et al., 2014) Tolerance for increased emotionality (Eling et al., 2014)
Political decision-making	“Decisions emerge from a process in which decision makers have different goals, forming alliances to achieve their goals in which the preferences of the most powerful prevail” (Elbanna and Child, 2007, p. 434)	Formation of alliances (Elbanna and Child, 2007) and negotiation between them (Nutt, 1993)Decisions made by and in favor of the goals of the most powerful (Elbanna and Child, 2007; Kester et al., 2011; Thompson, 1965)Winning colleagues for decisions (Francioni et al., 2015)Manipulating of information flow to influence decisions (Bourgeois and Eisenhardt, 1988)