MODULE 2

Question 1

refers to the process of selecting the best course of action from among various alternatives to achieve project goals.

Answer 1

Decision-making in construction

Question 2

are judgments or choices between alternatives, often between what is almost right and what is probably wrong

Answer 2

DECISIONS

Question 3

starts with opinions, which are untested hypotheses and need to be validated against reality.

Answer 3

Decision-making

Question 4

arise from the clash of diverse opinions and competing alternatives.

Answer 4

Effective decisions

Question 5

are defined by their ability to make decisions with significant impact on the organization,its performance, and results.

Answer 5

Effective managers

Question 6

REASONS FOR POOR DECISION MAKING

Answer 6

-Errors Made In The Decision Making
-Bounded Rationality
-Sub-Optimism

Question 7

A term which refers to the limit as control on making decision because of costs, human abilities, time, technology, and availability of information.

Answer 7

Bounded Rationality

Question 8

is the result from each different department’s attempt to reaching a solution that is optimum for their department.

Answer 8

Sub-optimization

Question 9

refer to the specific constraints, limits, or requirements that define the context within which a decision or action must operate.

Answer 9

Boundary conditions

Question 10

has to be built into decision to provide a continuous testing against actual events of the expectations that under lie the decision.

Answer 10

Feedback

Question 11

Factors that affects working time

Answer 11

-Mixing personal relations and work relations.
-Being indecisive
-Meetings
-Over staffing

Question 12

is an employer’s action against an employee for infraction of company policies or rules.

Answer 12

Discipline

Question 13

It is a form of control to protect the interests of the company as well as those of the employees.

Answer 13

Employee Discipline