Ma`rifat Modiriyati

Man is a decision-maker being. Decision –making means solving problems and choosing solutions. To make a decision and to solve a problem, managers must make some arrangements in order to be able to understand the problem and solve it. Some of these arrangements are made consciously and some others are applied carelessly. Under the influence of cognitive and educational factors during their lives, men form some conceptions and use them naturally when making decisions. By obtaining factual and valuable information and properly processing it in their minds, prudent managers can create an atmosphere for making better decisions. The attitudes can provide the managers with some facilities in the process of decision-making. These attitudes can play a significant role in all the stages of decision making. The present paper focuses on the ontological and anthropological insights (knowledge) which influence decision-making. Having these implicit insights, faithful managers are capable of handling problems more effectively. This paper tries to investigate the effect of attitudes on decision-making by analyzing the concept of attitude and expounding the stages of decision-making and referring to Islamic sources.