Joint decision trap

The joint decision trap was identified by the political scientist, Fritz W. Scharpf in a 1988 scholarly article, It is understood to be a situation in which there is a tendency for government decisions to be taken at the lowest common denominator in situations where the decision-makers have the ability to veto the proposals. It is a common challenge for federal governments such as Germany and the European Union.

See also

• Anticipatory thinking

Further reading

• Peter F. Drucker; Harvard Business Review on Decision Making (2001);
• John S. Hammond; Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions (2002);
• Edward Russo, Paul J.H. Schoemaker; Decision Traps (1990)
• Paul J.H. Schoemaker; Winning Decisions: Getting It Right the First Time (2001);