Policymakers and Intelligence Analysts as Decision-Making Agents

Abstract

Decision making is a process of choosing among alternative courses of action to attain a goal(s). Specifically, managerial decision-making is a complex task in today's political/business environment. Information analysis is gathered by an intelligence analyst, as someone who is primarily responsible for the analysis, processing, and distribution of strategic and tactical intelligence. The chapter explores the main approaches to both policy cycle and intelligence cycle to make decisions.