Week 12 - Managerial Considerations and Ethics of BA

Question 1

Who are decision-makers?

Answer 1

managers

Question 2

What is a decision?

Answer 2

specific commitment to action

Question 3

What is the three stages of Herbert Simons three-stage model for decision making?

Answer 3

1. intelligence gathering
2. design
3. choice

Question 4

What does the DIKW model stand for?

Answer 4

data > Info> knowledge > wisdom

Question 5

What was traditional decision-making based on?

Answer 5

human judgment, experience

Question 6

What are the layers of managerial decision?

Answer 6

-operational
-tactical
-strategic

Question 7

What are the manager types?

Answer 7

-Type A
-Type B
-Type C
-Type D

Question 8

What is a Type A manager?

Answer 8

analytics bent, usually lower-middle manager

Question 9

What is a Type B manager?

Answer 9

all-rounder, usually senior management

Question 10

What is a Type C manager?

Answer 10

uninformed and uncertain, can be at all levels of management

Question 11

What is a Type D manager?

Answer 11

old-fashioned and own experience, can be at all levels of management

Question 12

What are the 4 dimensions of data ethics for the information age

Answer 12

-privacy
-property
-accuracy
-accessibility

Question 13

What is an example of a professional code of conduct for data ethics

Answer 13

Australian Computer Society (ACS)