A unique decision that requires a custom-made solution.
repetitive decision
that can be handled by a routine approach.
Foundation of planning
Type in the name of the book you have read.
Types of decision
Type the main events of the book, classifying them in: events from the beginning, events from the middle, and events from the end of the book.
Describe the story visually. Add a representative picture for each of them.
NonPrograme Decision
Unstructured problems
Type the main events from the middle.
Add a representative picture for each of them.
Top Level Management
Programe Decision
Structured problems
Type the main events from the beginning.
Add a representative picture for each of them.
Lower Level Manegement
Midle Level Management
Decision making process
Control the Results
Implement the Decision
Success or failure
The keys to effective implementation are
proper planning and consideration
sensitivity to those who will be affected by the decision
Putting the chosen alternative into action.
Select the Most Feasible Alternative
Predetermined decision criteria, such as the quality desired,anticipated costs, benefits, uncertainties.
assess the value or relative
advantages and disadvantages
Generate Alternatives
involves the generation of alternatives, which are strategies that might be implemented in the decision-making situation.
Set Objectives and Criteria
Criteria
Want
Must
Objectives may be measured along a variety of dimensions.
quality objectives
defects per million units produced.
productivity objectives
units of
output per labor hour,
profit or cost objectives
measured in monetary
units,
results the organization wants to attain.
objectives will ultimately guide the decision maker in selecting the appropriate course of action.
Identifying Opportunities and Diagnosing Problems
The main idea is what the book is mostly about.
Some tips to find out the main idea of a book easier:
- Read the title.
- Look for the text features.
- Figure out if you are reading a fiction or a non fiction book.
- Think about some examples that support this idea.
clear identification of opportunities or the diagnosis of problems that require a decision.
Decision makers must know where action is required.
