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Decision Making
Decision Making
types
Certain Risk Uncertain Ambiguity
Uncertainty occurs when
the future outcomes associated
situation in which all information about involves unclear alternatives
with an alternative are subject
information is fully available alternatives and future and managers have conflict
to chance
events is incomplete about alternatives
Programmed and Nonprogrammed Decisions
Programmed Decisions Nonprogrammed Decisions
1‐ Recurring problems Unique situations
2‐ Apply rule Poorly defined
3‐ Unstructured
4‐ Important
5‐ consequences
Personal Decision Framework
Directive Style Analytical Style Conceptual Style Behavioral Style
People who prefer simple,
Complex solutions based on as More socially oriented Deep concern for others
1‐ clear‐cut solutions to
much data as they can gather
problems
Consider others about
the problem and possible
2‐ Make decisions quickly Carefully consider alternatives Talk to people one‐on‐one
solutions
Consider many broad Understand individual
May consider only one Base decision on objective, alternatives and feelings about the problem
3‐
or two alternatives rational data information and possible effects
Search for best possible
Rely on information from Concerned with the personal
4‐ Efficient and rational decision based on information
people and systems development of others
available
Decisions to help others
5‐ Prefer rules or procedures Solve problems creatively
achieve their goals