The document outlines the steps in the decision making process which includes defining the problem, setting criteria, identifying alternative courses of action, determining the consequences of each alternative, evaluating the alternatives, and choosing the best alternative. It also notes that for each decision, criteria must be set based on company goals like profit maximization and cost minimization in order to aid in selecting the optimum alternative course of action.
The document outlines the steps in the decision making process which includes defining the problem, setting criteria, identifying alternative courses of action, determining the consequences of each alternative, evaluating the alternatives, and choosing the best alternative. It also notes that for each decision, criteria must be set based on company goals like profit maximization and cost minimization in order to aid in selecting the optimum alternative course of action.
The document outlines the steps in the decision making process which includes defining the problem, setting criteria, identifying alternative courses of action, determining the consequences of each alternative, evaluating the alternatives, and choosing the best alternative. It also notes that for each decision, criteria must be set based on company goals like profit maximization and cost minimization in order to aid in selecting the optimum alternative course of action.
The decision making process involves the following
a.Defining the problem b. Setting of criteria c. Identifying the alternative courses d. Determination of possible consequences of the alternatives e. Evaluating the alternatives f. Choosing The best alternative and making the decision As earlier mentioned, a decision making problem or alternative choice decision exists when a need arises for the manager to consider alternative courses of action. For each decision making case, criteria for good judgment must be set to serve as bases for choosing the best alternative course of action. In most cases, these criteria are set considering the company's goals such as profit maximization, cost minimization and the optimum utilization of the company's capabilities and scarce resources.