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sToRies oF
inTuiTion-Based decisions
Evidence for Dual Systems of Thinking
CINLA AKINCI
School of Management
University of St Andrews
3.1 Introduction
Intuition research started with a practitioner (Barnard, 1938) initiat-
ing intuition scholarship in management and organization studies.
Over time, the significance of intuition in relation to the cognitive
limitations of decision makers became apparent and moved to the
fore (Simon, 1987, 1997), but the view of intuition as an attribute
Contents
3.1 Introduction 39
3.2 Dual Systems of Reasoning 40
3.3 Intuitive Decision-Making Processes: Stories
fromaPolice Force 43
3.3.1 Intuitive Hit: Organizational Restructure 43
3.3.2 Intuitive Miss: Failed Search Operation 46
3.4 Characterization o