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What is the garbage can model? Describe the four streams of events in the garbage can model of decision making. Do you think those streams are independent of each other? Why or why not?

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This assignment discusses the garbage can model and the four streams of events regarding decision making.

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The garbage can model is an organizational theory that was developed to explain behaviors that appeared to contradict classical theories. When it was realized that cases of aggregate uncertainty in decision making would cause behavioral responses that appeared to be irrational, the garbage can model was formulated. The garbage can model breaks the connection between problems, solutions and decision makers and makes them separate. An orderly process is not followed when ...

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