Preferences for Intuition and Deliberation in Decision-Making in the Public Sector: Cross-Cultural Comparison of China, Taiwan, the Philippines, and the USA
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Academic Unit
College of Arts and SCiences
Publication Date
2025
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This paper explores hypotheses based on Hofstede’s cultural framework showing that decision-makers’ culture impacts their implicit choice. How people make decisions is tested through the behavioral dimension preference for intuition/preference for deliberation based on data from 1,233 employees in China, Taiwan, the Philippines, and the USA. This study reveals significant variation in individuals’ intuitive and affective decision-making in the public sector across different countries. Individuals’ deliberative decision-making is impacted by long-term orientation and uncertainty avoidance. The study finds that Eastern countries (China, the Philippines, and Taiwan) have higher scores for intuitive/affective decision making than the Western countries (the USA).
Journal Title
International Journal of Public Administration
Volume
48
Issue
1
Beginning Page Number
14
Last Page Number
29
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2024.2311374
Recommended Citation
Svenson, Frithiof; Ermasova, Natalia; Çetin, Fatih; and Launer, Markus A., "Preferences for Intuition and Deliberation in Decision-Making in the Public Sector: Cross-Cultural Comparison of China, Taiwan, the Philippines, and the USA" (2025). Faculty Authors and Creators Reception. 281.
https://opus.govst.edu/fac/281