Page 1 of 22 Centre Name/logo Programme Title Unit No & Title QCF Level: Assignment No/Title Tutor/Assessor Written by Essex International College BTEC HND in Business Unit 6 Business Decision Making 5 Credit: 15 Y/601/0578 Acorn Research Consultants Please Provide Tutor Name Here /Assessor Panel Dr Keith Hoodless To meet LO 1 Assessment method To meet LO 2 To meet LO 3 Written Report not exceeding 4000 words covering all tasks To meet LO 4 Key dates: Assignment distribution date to learners
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National Decision Making Model Stage 1 Gather information and intelligence: During this stage‚ the decision maker explains what has/is happening – in other words‚ they define the situation. They will simplify matters that interrelate regarding information and intelligence. This stage allows the decisions to be made about tactics and allows them to prioritise. An intelligence connection plan is used in order to close gaps in their knowledge and focus on intelligence requirements. This helps to
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The Social Side of Decision Making In our group for this assignment we used a few techniques to arrive at a combined agreement. Group Polarization was definitely present in this group‚ so was dictatorship and conformity. The group worked together verbally; since a face to face was not applicable. Moscovici & Zavalloni describe group polarization as a “tendency for a group discussion to amplify the inclinations of group members.” (Moscovici‚ S.‚ & Zavalloni‚ M.‚ 1969). Group polarization creates
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Evidence-Based Decision Making and Discovery | Quantitative | Qualitative | Similarities | Collects and analyzes data | Collects and analyzes data | | Try to figure out why people act as they do | Try to figure out why people act as they do | | Intent: Unbiased and valid | Intent: Unbiased and valid | | Seek to find the richest data from the situation | Seek to find the richest data from the situation | | Starts with a question of interest | Starts with a question of interest
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Strategic Decision Making and Leadership Principles in the Movie “Thirteen Days” Introduction The movie presents a situation where decisions (with long term consequences) need to be made. A successful outcome will not only result in a positive outcome for an organisation but will also increase the leader’s credibility and image. A negative outcome will have terrible consequences. Context of decision-making as strategic decision-making in business From a business perspective there are two
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to live by because everyone believes in different things. In the book Making Ethical Decisions the author does a great job explaining this in the beginning. I like how he made the distinction between values and ethics because they are different and I think this is where people go wrong. Human beings values typically dictate everything they do whether it is right or wrong in your eyes. To them‚ they are making ethical decisions when they stick to their values. This‚ in my opinion‚ is why there is
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Assignment 1 Do a literature review clearly explaining the functionalities of groupware and group decision support systems‚ specifically indicating the overlaps but also the differences in the structure and functionalities of these two kinds of systems.The answer must be in the form of an article Introduction (Abstract) This article will conduct a literature review of GroupWare and Group Decision Support Systems clearly explaining their functionalities‚ specifically indicating the overlaps but
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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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A Systematic 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
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Short-Run Decision Making Short-run decision consists of choosing among alternatives with an immediate or limited end in view. Accepting a special order for less than the normal selling price to utilize idle capacity and to increase this year’s profits is an example. Thus‚ some decisions tend to be short run in nature and sometimes are referred to as tactical decisions; however‚ it should be emphasized that short-run decisions often have long-run consequences. Consider a second example. Suppose
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