Date:
Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 10:15am to 11:30am
Location:
Science Center Rm. 705
Presidential Decision Making: How Decisions Are Made in the White House
Roger B. Porter, IBM Professor of Business and Government
"U.S. presidents must constantly make decisions on issues about which they are not expert. Accordingly, they must rely on others for information, analysis, options, assessments, and recommendations. How presidents approach this challenge has varied widely. Examining the decision making processes used by presidents reveals much about the factors that can contribute to producing informed decisions that are successfully implemented."
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