Herbert Simon’s writings & his contribution in the areas of administrative behavior & Decision Making.

Simon wrote a number of books, few are:

Administrative behavior (1945), Public Administration (1950) Models of Man (1957), organizations (1958) Human Problem - Solving (1472), Models of Thought (2 volumes-1979 & 1989), Models of Bounded Rationality (2 volumes - 1982) Reason in Human Affairs (1991)

Simon equates administration with decision making. He insisted upon how decisions are made, & how they be made more rationally & effectively. He suggested valid principles of Administration & now - how to apply these. He suggested empirical approach to the study of science of Administration. He proposed a new concept of Administration, based on theories & methodology.

Simon’s decision making theory is the core of administrative action. His rationalistic Theory of Administration includes the concept of ‘bounded rationality’. His book ‘Administrative Behavior’ gained not only worldwide recognition, but it was also translated into twelve languages. In 1988, he again revised this book.