Concluding remarks and neglected decisions

Abstract

The necessary conclusion to any book on decision-making must be that the theory of decisions needs to be combined with practical experience before it can become operationally useful. This may seem a meagre reward for the effort involved in reaching this far — but any higher expectations are the result of a false illusion. This book is not a do-it-yourself guide to company chairmanship, but the embodiment of a belief that a logical and structured approach to decision problems, taking proper cognisance of the realistic constraints imposed by the decision environment, will ultimately lead to better decisions.