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CH - 4 Decision Making
CH - 4 Decision Making
2. Decision Making
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2.1 Definition
Decision making: is defined as the process of selecting or
choosing the best course of action from numbers of
alternatives based on the criteria.
Because managers are continually confronted with
opportunities and threats/problem from external
environment.
They must constantly analyze the effect of different
decisions on their organizations
Then select the alternative that will move the firm
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2.2 Types of decision making
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Non-programmed
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Programmed
Decisions
Well-structured Lower
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2.3 Decision-making Process
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1. Identifying a problem
2. Identifying decision criteria
3. Allocating weights to criteria
4. Developing alternatives
5. Analyzing alternatives
6. Selecting an alternative
7. Implementing the alternative
8. Evaluation of decision effectiveness
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1. Identifying a problem
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Decision Criteria: Example
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4. Developing Alternatives
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5. Analyzing Alternatives
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6. Selecting an alternative
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