Improving Decision Making in Crisis Response Through Critical Thinking Support Jan Maarten Schraagen Josine G. M. van de Ven TNO Defence‚ Security and Safety ABSTRACT: In this study‚ we describe how to use innovative techniques to improve the decision-making process in crisis response organizations. The focus was on building situation awareness of a crisis and overcoming pitfalls such as tunnel vision and information bias through using critical thinking. We started by observing typical difficulties
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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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Values and Ethical Decision Making Personal values and organizational values are very similar. Both are beliefs or missions used to aid in the decision making process. The difference in the two is in the title; personal values are on a personal level and can vary throughout an organization. The organizational values are built into the culture of the company and should emphasize the mission statement. Values are so central to individuals’ personality and cognitive structure (as cited
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| Committees and Group Decision Making What is Committee? Committee is a group of persons to whom‚ as a group‚ some matter is committed. Its right purpose can result in greater motivation‚ improved problem solving‚ and increased output. Committees are prevalent in business. A board of directors is a committee‚ as are its various constituent groups‚ such as the executive committee‚ the finance committee‚ the audit committee‚ and the bonus committee. Occasionally‚ one finds a business managed by
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Lex Brown Judicial Processes 4/10/2015 Dr. Scott Judges Decision’s Based on Region Throughout this semester we have learned about the processes‚ decision making‚ and what influences judges in their siding on court cases. We have learned that judges make decisions based on their political party affiliation. They also make decisions on according to their own beliefs or morals. But what makes someone fall into the political party they are in? Most say their beliefs and morals‚ however I do not
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people for crimes such as burglary whereas longer sentences were given to white people for crimes such as fraud. This is a disadvantage as it also shows that there are other factors that could influence jury decision making. Juror characteristics can also have an influence on the decision made. Certain characteristics such as age‚ sex‚ race‚ social status‚ occupation‚ education etc. can be linked to the willingness to convict defendants. These characteristics are of interest to the defence and
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Parameters of Ethical Decision Making Ethical decision making is an essential aspect in understanding and demonstrating the values of an organization. The intense pressures of business may not always allow time for reflection‚ and the high stakes may tempt us to compromise our ideals. Many of us already have well-developed ethical outlooks but by considering various approaches to ethical decision making‚ we are better equipped to make the right choices when the need arises. Joseph Weiss (2009) identifies
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he real option approach to investment decision making The real option approach to investment decision making does not provide a superior alternative to traditional methods Capital investment decisions are among the most important strategic decisions a company can make. Twenty years ago‚ managers began to realise that the traditional capital spending decision techniques such as discounting cash flow (DCF) were based on estimated revenues and costs and hence not appropriate in an uncertain arena
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Decision Making: Medicaid budget cuts An emergency manager’s meeting was called this morning to announce the 2009 fiscal budget cut’s starting June 1‚ 2009. The North Carolina Department of Health and Hospitals has cut Medicaid payments for hospital services by 15 % to reduce the state ’s budget deficit.These budget changes will directly affect private insurers with significant focus on the Medicaid recipients in the rural low income population located in Eastern North Carolina. During this called
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me? How many bedrooms should I get according to my current household size as well as my future for having children? What lender should I use? There were so many critical decisions to make for one major purchase. So I had to evaluate and process the situation in order to make a concrete decision. A few of my decision making process was well in line with Bateman‚ T. S. (2011). Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World. Step 1 was identifying the problem. My problem was‚ I was
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