Decision-making in Educational Administration

This chapter provides a comprehensive, exam-focused analysis of Decision-making in school administration for UPESSC Inter Principal candidates. It covers foundational definitions, classical vs bounded rationality models (Herbert Simon), Garbage Can Model, Vroom-Yetton Model, Groupthink, steps in administrative decision-making, typology of educational decisions, implementation barriers under UP Intermediate Education Act 1921, cognitive biases, managerial toolkits (SWOT, Pareto, Decision Trees), worked case scenarios, and high-yield exam traps.