scholarly journals Institutional Commitment Problems and Regional Autonomy: The Catalan Case

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesc Amat ◽  
Toni Rodon
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Institutional Commitment ◽  
Regional Autonomy ◽  
Commitment Problem ◽  
Federal Contracts ◽  
Majority Groups ◽  
Effective Decision Making ◽  
Commitment Problems

This article examines what constitutional arrangements are more likely to facilitate the transfer of effective decision-making power to the regional level. We show that certain constitutional arrangements can result in institutional commitment problems between regional minority and national majority groups, which in turn influence levels of regional autonomy across regions. Specifically, we examine how the depth and scope of decentralization depend on the presence of federal agreements and the availability of institutional guarantees that make the federal contracts credible. Analyzing regional-level data, we show that regions where identity minority groups are majoritarian enjoy more regional autonomy when the commitment problem has resulted in a satisfactory national accommodation. Our findings highlight two important scenarios. The first occurs when the institutional commitment problem is solved, and regional minority groups are granted substantial levels of regional autonomy. The second scenario takes place when the commitment problem is not institutionally accommodated, and hence regional minority groups have systematically lower levels of autonomy. This article illustrates that both federal contracts and credible agreements are important tools to understand regional decision-making powers.

Parliamentarism and the Legislative Branch

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
András Sajó ◽  
Renáta Uitz
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Legislative Branch ◽  
Effective Decision ◽  
The Law ◽  
Internal Operations ◽  
Effective Decision Making ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Law Making

This chapter examines the relationship between parliamentarism and the legislative branch. It explores the evolution of the legislative branch, leading to disillusionment with the rationalized law-making factory, a venture run by political parties beyond the reach of constitutional rules. The rise of democratically bred party rule is positioned between the forces favouring free debate versus effective decision-making in the legislature. The chapter analyses the institutional make-up and internal operations of the legislature, the role of the opposition in the legislative assembly, and explores the benefits of bicameralism for boosting the powers of the legislative branch. Finally, it looks at the law-making process and its outsourcing via delegating legislative powers to the executive.

Computing an effective decision making group of a society using social network analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 577-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donghyun Kim ◽  
Deying Li ◽  
Omid Asgari ◽  
Yingshu Li ◽  
Alade O. Tokuta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Effective Decision ◽  
Effective Decision Making

Effective Decision Making in a Life Company

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-166
Author(s):  
M. Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Theory ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Recent Past ◽  
Past Life ◽  
Effective Decision ◽  
Effective Decision Making ◽  
Value Measurement

ABSTRACTIn the recent past life companies have made many decisions which they have had cause to deeply regret. This paper looks at the range of decision making theories available. It then examines recent examples of decisions that had unfavourable consequences and explores why they were taken, and goes on to describe a systematic approach to decision making which can help management assess more objectively the difficult choices confronting them today. The approach does not require espousal of any specific decision theory or method of value measurement. The focus is on the decision making process and the organisation's capacity to handle change. The paper identifies the three requirements for effective decision making.

Application of Unascertained Measure-Entropy Evaluation Model for Program Selection of Shaft Construction under Complex Conditions

2011 ◽  
Vol 225-226 ◽  
pp. 407-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Qing Li ◽  
Mu Jie Chen ◽  
Wen Qing Meng
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Entropy Weight ◽  
Program Selection ◽  
Effective Decision ◽  
Effective Decision Making ◽  
Measure Entropy ◽  
Selection Of

An unascertained measure-entropy evaluation model for the program selection of shaft construction under complex conditions is established so that a scientific and effective decision making method is provided in this paper, the evaluation model of shaft construction is established based on unascertained measure and entropy weight theory, then, the model proposed in this paper is applied to evaluate three shaft construction program comprehensively, and the evaluation results show validity and applicability of the model.

Decision-Making Process for Treatment of Mandibular Fractures among Minority Groups

2006 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Der-Martirosian ◽  
Melanie W. Gironda ◽  
Edward Black ◽  
Richard Leathers ◽  
Kathryn A. Atchison
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Mandibular Fractures

Perceived Affordances and Regret in Online Travel Agencies

2021 ◽  
pp. 004728752110149
Author(s):  
Hwirim Jo ◽  
Namho Chung ◽  
Sunyoung Hlee ◽  
Chulmo Koo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Regulatory Focus ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Effort ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Impulsive Buying ◽  
Travel Agencies ◽  
Effective Decision Making ◽  
Online Travel ◽  
Online Travel Agencies

Despite the revolutionary system of online booking, the decision-making process for booking hotels is still very stressful for customers, who face much uncertainty. The wide range of products and great volume of information result in significant cognitive overload. Therefore, online travel agencies (OTAs) try to reduce customers’ cognitive effort requirements and to induce effective decision making by triggering potential actions through perceived affordance. This study aims to explore the influence of perceived affordance on purchase decisions and postpurchase emotion in the context of OTAs. The findings show that explicit affordance and hidden affordance significantly affect impulsive buying, thus resulting in postpurchase discomfort and regret. Additionally, the outcomes of a multiple group analysis revealed a significant moderating effect of regulatory focus orientation on impulsive buying and postpurchase regret during an overall purchase process involving OTAs.

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