Approach to Decision Making A logical and systematic decision-making process helps you address the critical elements that result in a good decision. By taking an organized approach‚ you’re less likely to miss important factors‚ and you can build on the approach to make your decisions better and better. There are six steps to making an effective decision: 1. Create a constructive environment. 2. Generate good alternatives. 3. Explore these alternatives. 4. Choose the best alternative. 5. Check your decision
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Foundations of Decision Making 1. In decision making‚ a problem can be defined as a discrepancy between what exists and what the problem solver desires to exist. Answer: True False Diff: 2 Page Ref: 84 Objective: 3.1 2. The second step in the decision-making process is identifying a problem. Answer: True False Diff: 1 Page Ref: 85 Objective: 3.1 3. A decision criterion defines factors that are relevant in a decision. Answer:
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manager‚ whichever type of organization he/she works in‚ very often faces situations where he/she has to decide/choose among two or more alternative courses of action. These are called as decision making situations. The different types of managerial decisions can be categorized in the following manner: 1. Routine/repetitive/programmable vs. non routine‚ non-programmable decisions; 2. Operating vs. strategic decisions. The routine/repetitive/programmable decisions are those which can be taken
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Ethical Decision Making in the Workplace Sara had to make a harsh but responsible decision in this episode to terminate shift supervisor Ronnie’s employment. I don’t feel that this was a decision that Sara wanted to make but it was the right decision for the future success of the business. Sara’s decision was primarily based on Ronnie’s terrible attitude towards the customer’s but he also didn’t have the best work ethic or customer service skills. Ronnie displayed many negative traits for someone
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Strategic Decision Making General Introductory Ideas 5 Minds of a Manager: Henry Mintzberg To be effective managers need to face the juxtaposition in order to arrive at a deep integration of contradictory concerns. 1) Reflective Mind-Set: Managing Self 2) Collaborative Mind-Set: Managing Relationships 3) Analytical Mind-Set: Managing Organizations 4) Worldly Mind-Set: Managing Context 5) Action Mind-set: Managing Change Emotional Intelligence: Daniel Goleman The 5 Components of EIQ
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CHAPTER 5 PERCEPTION AND INDIVIDUAL DECISION MAKING "Making decisions is a critical element of organizational life. In this chapter‚ we’ll describe how decisions in organizations are made. But first‚ we discuss perceptual processes and show how they are linked to individual decision making" (p. 121). 1 Perception: A process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment. "Why is perception important in the study of
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DECISION MAKING In most companies‚ strategic planning isn’t about making decisions. It’s about documenting choices that have already been made‚ often haphazardly. Leading firms are rethinking their approach to strategy development so they can make more‚ better‚ and faster decisions. STOP MAKING PLANS START MAKING DECISIONS by Michael C. Mankins and Richard Steele I S STRATEGIC PLANNING COMPLETELY USELESS? That was the question the CEO of a global manufacturer recently asked himself
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Standards Based Decision Making Team C June 24‚ 2012 ETH 376 Professor Standards Based Decision Making Green and Associates is the CPA firm retained by the ABC Corporation to handle their external auditing duties. The auditing team at Green and Associates took time to review aspects of ABC’s finances and had some questions regarding their client’s monthly statements that made them a little uneasy. Items such as their inventory valuation methods not to mention‚ Green’s new
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ORGANIZATIONAL CONSTRAINTS IN DECISION MAKING The organization itself constrains decision makers and thus can create deviations from the rational model. Managers‚ for instance‚ shape their decisions to reflect the organization’s performance evaluation and reward system‚ to comply with the organization’s formal regulations‚ and to meet organizationally imposed time constraints. Previous organizational decisions also act as precedents to constrain current decision. Performance Evaluation
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Making Effective Workplace Decisions * Mar 18‚ 2011 * Roslyn Johnson ‚.‚decision making - nerovivo Steps outlined in this article will help you to determine if you’re making‚ or that you have made‚ the right decision about a pending issue. Do you ever wonder how to know that you’re making‚ or that you have made‚ the right decision? Decisions are an important of lives. Every day‚ we make decisions in our home life and work life that will impact our future. That is why having the skills to
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