MIDTERM LEC 2: DECISION MAKING & PROBLEM SOLVING Flashcards
- CONSCIOUS CHOICE
- process of choosing one alternative from among a set of alternative
- made after evaluating different alternatives or solutions for the purpose of achieving a certain result
DECISION
Characteristics of a Good Decision
- BASED ON A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION
- IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE ALTERNATIVES
- SELECT THE BEST SOLUTION
- EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGIC OR TACTICAL
- decisions involving the EXTERNAL
ENVIRONMENT
STRATEGIC
STRATEGIC OR TACTICAL
- decision involving the INTERNAL
STRUCTURE
TACTICAL
ADMINISTRATIVE OR OPERATIONAL
- deals with authority,responsibility, and accountability relationships
ADMINISTRATIVE
ADMINISTRATIVE OR OPERATIONAL
- deals with day-to-day activities
OPERATIONAL
PROGRAMMED OR NON-PROGRAMMED
- STRUCTURED rules, policies,
procedures; recurring
PROGRAMMED
PROGRAMMED OR NON-PROGRAMMED
- UNSTRUCTURED; infrequent
NON - PROGRAMMED
INTUITIVE OR JUDGMENTAL
- hunches, SUBJECTIVE values, and
personal or emotional factors
INTUITIVE
INTUITIVE OR JUDGMENTAL
- OBJECTIVE analysis and rational
procedures
JUDGEMENTAL
LEADER OR MANAGER
CHARACTERISTICS: VISION
- search for long - term cooperation
LEADER
LEADER OR MANAGER
CHARACTERISTICS: VISION
- maximize current opportunities
MANAGER
LEADER OR MANAGER
CHARACTERISTICS: COMMUNICATION
- tell people WHAT to do; listen to have an affect; listen for understanding
MANAGER
LEADER OR MANAGER
CHARACTERISTICS: COMMUNICATION
- telly people WHY we are doing something
LEADER
LEADER OR MANAGER
CHARACTERISTICS: QUESTION(S) ASKED
- Why?
LEADER
LEADER OR MANAGER
CHARACTERISTICS: QUESTION(S) ASKED
- How? What?
MANAGER
LEADER OR MANAGER
CHARACTERISTICS: PLANNING
- an opportunity to excite, educate, prepare for failure
LEADER
LEADER OR MANAGER
CHARACTERISTICS: PLANNING
- a path to follow
MANAGER
LEADER OR MANAGER
CHARACTERISTICS: POWER
- something to have and use
MANAGER
LEADER OR MANAGER
CHARACTERISTICS: POWER
- something to share and use for the goal of the group
LEADER