Theoretical Approaches Before the Adoption of Administrative Decisions in the Area of Public Administration

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of researching theoretical approaches to the process of making managerial decisions in the field of public administration. It is noted that considering the process of making managerial decisions as an object of public management, it is emphasized that the decision-making process is multi-level. Such are the models and concepts on the basis of which decision-making can be explained, and which are multidimensional and interdisciplinary in their content. It is important to emphasize that decision-making is often perceived as a deliberative process that can be both rational and irrational, based on well-stated or only implicit assumptions Most scientific sources present a traditional linear concept of decision making, in other words, a sequence of steps is presented that helps the decision maker to make the best decision. There are many formal decision-making models, but it can be argued that the basis of managerial decision-making theories are the three most important and widely known theories of such decision-making, which emphasize the intellectual activity of decision-makers and the procedural aspect - the theory of rational complexity, the theory of incrementalism and mixed scanning theory. Touching upon the conditions and criteria of the managerial decision-making process in public administration, it is worth noting that there are many theories of decision-making, most of which have a descriptive element, that is, how decisions should be prepared, and normative guidance on how decisions should be made. Each of these approaches offers a framing mechanism and describes fundamental decision-making issues. Thus, the preparation of decisions in public administration is directly related to legislation, as they are limited and influenced by various factors and conditions, therefore absolutely objective decisions do not exist in public administration, there are only less subjective and more subjective decisions . It was concluded that management decision-making is one of the most difficult issues in the process of functioning of public administration, since management decision-making is influenced by many different factors and processes. Most of the models that explain management decision-making are descriptive and aim to emphasize the quality of information processing necessary for management decision-making. No single method of managerial decision-making can be singled out as the best, because different circumstances, different values of those who make managerial decisions, different goals or methods of managerial decision-making, and the situation in an organization or institution are different in each situation. It can be argued that rational or stepwise management decision-making methods are better in some situations, and mixed-scan management decision-making methods or a combination thereof in others.