Which of the following models of decision-making follows a rule of thumb?

Economic man model
Administrative man model
Garbage can model
Retrospective man model

Correct answer: Administrative man model

Solution

The administrative man model, proposed by Herbert Simon, assumes bounded rationality and uses heuristics or rules of thumb to make decisions. Unlike the economic man model, it does not assume perfect information or optimal choice.

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