Subject. This article deals with the issues related to the quality of management decisions and ensuring national security. Objectives. The article aims to conduct a comprehensive study of the differences between subjective and objective perception of reality, and the relationship between cognitive abilities and intellectual potential. Methods. For the study, I used the methods of logical, theoretical, and comparative analyses, and specification, formalization, and modeling. Results. The article offers an author-developed formula for assessing the usefulness of measures in the field of public administration. Conclusions. Decisions should be made on the basis of the utility criterion. The effectiveness of public administration gets enhanced if externalities, that is, external positive and negative effects, are taken into account.
Keywords: State, national security, armament, judgmental factor, management methodology
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