Week 16

Decision Making

  • Meaning and definition of decision –making
  • Steps in decision making :
    1. Ascertain the need for a decision
    2. Establish decision criteria
    3. Allocate weights to criteria
    4. Develop alternatives to criteria
    5. Evaluate alternatives
    6. Select the best alternatives.
  • Programmed Decisions.

a.         Objectives       b.         Standards

c.         Procedures      d.         Methods

e.         Rules               f.          Policies

  • Non programmed decisions:

                                    a.         Programmers              

                                    b.         Strategies       

c.         Budgets

  • Qualities for effective decision making:

                                    a.         Experience      b.         Judgment        c.         Creativity.      

d.         Quantitative skills                               f.          Co-ordination.

 

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