Amanda Krzyworzeka
University of Warsaw

An anthropological view on the process of decision making - exemplified by agriculture

The process of decision making can be analysed from the perspective of many different sciences. The following article focuses on an anthropological analysis of decision making process in agriculture (exemplified by the case of farmers from podlaskie voivodship. The author describes specific features of agriculture, as well as its elements common with other branches of economy. The attention is paid mostly to cultural conditions of the decision making process, namely on the influence of other people. The author describes the way in which farmers can use these conditions as an efficient strategies supporting decision making process.