Title: Instant wisdom: a study of decision making in the glare of publicity

Authors: O.L. Wade

Addresses: 26 West Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 6DN, UK

Abstract: This paper describes faulty decisions: the first, a faulty diagnosis due to judgment impaired by the unsuitable circumstances in which the decision was made; the second, because inappropriate emotion impaired judgement; and the others, a consequence of inappropriate, premature and dramatic publicity by the media. Decision making in the glare of publicity is difficult.

Keywords: impaired judgement; media publicity; adverse reactions to drugs; brain abscess; chloroform anaesthesia; sweetening agent; anti-diabetic drugs; oral contraception.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMDM.2002.002473

International Journal of Management and Decision Making, 2002 Vol.3 No.2, pp.203-210

Published online: 18 Jul 2003 *

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