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When the studies held in Turkey are analyzed, it is seen that there is no research providing basis for perspectives of decision makers regarding rationality in the organizational context. However, the researchers, who start to study on decision making,mostly and primarily evaluate decision making in the light of rationality and rational paradigm. Then they direct their attention to other perspectives. Thus, we analyzed the views of decision makers regarding rational decisions and decision making process in the context of this study. Besides we found out which steps, mentioned in rational decision making process, are ctually applied by decisionmakers. In this context, we conducted in-depth interviews with 37 decision makers. The data, gained via semi-structured interview questions, are anlyzed by content analysis via QSR NVivo 8 program. When the findings are evaluated in general, it is seen that decision makers attribute positive meanings rational decision concept. Besides, it is found that all of the stages,mentioned in rational decision making process, are not carried out in real life, and there is a sonsunderlying that finding are specified in details.

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