A Case Study of “Rational Decision Making” Ali Rashid Cheema ECON 401: Engineering Economics Decision Making •Decision – Making a choice from two or more alternatives. •The Decision-Making Process – Identifying a problem and decision criteria and allocating weights to the criteria. – Developing‚ analyzing‚ and selecting an alternative that can resolve the problem. – Implementing the selected alternative. – Evaluating the decision’s effectiveness. The Situation • Hamzah is a sales
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company. Your task is to prepare the necessary information for decision making using details provided below. Objectives: (Outcomes) 1. Use a variety of sources for the collection of data‚ both primary and secondary 2. Apply a range of techniques to analyse data effectively for business purposes 3. Produce information in appropriate formats for decision making in an organisational context 4. Use software-generated information to make decisions at operational‚ tactical and strategic levels in an organisation
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to tell people what to do and to expect them to do it. 2) _______ A) Liability B) Bureaucracy C) Responsibility D) Authority 3) Which one of Fayol’s 14 principles of management states that a person should report to only one manager? 3) _______ A) division of work B) division of authority C) unity of command D) unity of direction 4) ________ is the degree to which decision making takes place at
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Decision making takes considerable time and effort. The problem I see with making group decisions is the time you take to evaluate each option. The more people you have in a group‚ the more opinions are shared and it becomes difficult to reach a consensus. It is key to define what the problem is and who will be affected by the decision. Decisions that will be affecting a group will need to be addressed with the group or at least a fair representation of the group. For example‚ I work at a high
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Synergistic decision making‚ or SDM‚ is a model of decision making consisting of two aspects: problem solving and interpersonal relations. One of the basic aspects of SDM is that group members need to delay their decision making until all ideas have been evaluated. Group members should not try to debate the merits of an idea without first hearing all ideas. Also‚ group members need to come together with open minds in relation to the other group members. If group members A has judged member B because
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1.1The Decision maker at senior management is a fundamental part of the past‚ present and future success of an organization. To maximise their potential and ensure the company can not only keep up with the dynamic Business world but also develop its success‚ Senior Managers must gather all information possible‚ use all resources and tools available and execute major strategic decisions with preciseness and confidence of knowledge. 1.2Bounded Rationality causes many problems in the decision making
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Pitfalls and Limitations of Decision Making Heuristics and Biases: ‘People rely on a limited number of heuristic principles which reduce the complex tasks of assessing probabilities and predicting values to simpler judgmental operations.’ (Kahneman et. al‚ 1974) Heuristics are cognitive shortcuts or ‘rules of thumb’ used to simplify the decision making process. Heuristics result in good decisions and their main asset is that they save time. Most of the heuristics are used by people with specific
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while their parents attempt to find ways to maintain them in the so called “safe zone.” Although tracking‚ monitoring‚ and blocking are different forms of tactics used by parents to “protect” their children‚ adolescents attempt to find ways to get around them and are derived from essential skills required for decision making in their near future. Kids should be allowed to run wild online in order to make and learn from their mistakes‚ develop decision making skills and responsibility‚ as they
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Consumer decision-making is a central part of consumer behavior‚ but the ways people evaluate and choose products (and the amount of thought they put into these choices) vary widely depending upon such dimensions as the degree of novelty or risk related to the decision. • A decision is actually composed of a series of stages that results in the selection of one product over competing options. • Our access to online sources is changing the way we decide what to buy. • Decision making is not
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Ethical Decision Making Models Ethical Decision Making Models As a counselor it is common to come across certain issues that make you question whether you are making the right decision or not. Many counselors have methods they use when they are faced with these challenges‚ but how does one decide which method is fit for them. Counselors must make sound ethical decisions but‚ often‚ determining the appropriate course to take when confronted with difficult ethical dilemmas can be a challenge
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