THE MANAGER AND DECISION MAKING

The manager is responsible for controlling or administering all or part of

a company or similar organization. A manager is an expert in his or her field
and is a support system for employees. He or she should have an analytic
mindset on managing organizations. A manager can also establish good
bonds with other people, he or she should have a collaborative mindset. A
manager should have strong decision-making skills because strong decision-
making helps solve problems promptly and creates a leadership position for
the decision-makers.
Decision-making involves choosing between possible solutions to a
problem. Decision-making is the process of making choices by identifying a
decision, gathering information, and assessing alternative resolutions. Using a
step-by-step decision-making process can help you make more deliberate,
thoughtful decisions by organizing relevant information and defining
alternatives. This approach increases the chances that you will choose the
most satisfying alternative possible.

CASE STUDY

I. Problem
- Does Engineer Estabillo have to secure the services of four
additional civil engineers on a full-time basis?

II. Objectives
- Make a decision whether to employ four full-time civil engineers or
not

III. Analysis
- After analyzing the situation of Engineer Romeo Estabillo, I suggest
that he, being the owner of his own construction firm, should first
enhance his decision-making skill in order to make his business
more efficient and operational. As the head of a continuously
growing company, he should be competent enough to know what
action to take in any circumstances. To help Engineer Estabillo in
the process of decision making, the analysis mentioned in part III of
this case analysis provides different areas of consideration where
he can focus himself to know what courses of action to do in the
future.
IV. Conclusion
- Based on the story of Engineer Romeo Estabillo, a great leader
must not only know how to play a game safely but must also know
when to take risks to be able to see what’s there outside the
boundaries. He must be flexible and knowledgeable enough to
handle any situation. A leader is a man of wise decisions. Making a
decision is being one step closer to the goal so here are some of
the recommendations considered:
a. Engr. Estabillo should take an action now and decide to
employ four additional full-time civil engineers. As his company
grows, the operations become complex so it is just reasonable
to hire more employees.
b. To further gain knowledge and to perform his functions more
effectively, while managing his own business, he should pursue
the Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering course.