Decision making

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             Decision-making is utmost important to the organisation progression and development. Organisation progression from one development stage to another is known as "Organisational Life". The responsibility to steer the organisation from one stage to another lies in the hands of managers. Their capabilities as decision-makers are measured by their ability to find efficient and progressive solutions for further development. It is therefore arguably that the single most important thing decision-makers do. And on a personal note, the quality of his decisions determines his success in the organisation.
             Huber (1980) stated that there are two approaches to management decision making. The first is concerned with the development and application of standard decision rules based on formal logic derived from data, which is called the programmed decision. The second, which involves descriptive accounts of how people actually go about making decisions and choices, is known as the non-programmed decision. Managers' utmost concern in the decision making process is to ensure that the decision yields optimal results and the same is expected for all the decisions made.
             Decision making models are used to formulate alternatives for achieving the desired state of organisational goals. The process is known as decision making process. It is the process of choosing a preferred option or course of action from among a set of alternatives. The process often begins at the information gathering stage and deliberation until the final act of choosing. The entire decision making process consists of four stages; (a) Define and analysis problems – View the problem to identify the difference between current conditions and some future conditions. Collect and analyse data to confirm problem is real. (b) Generate potential solutions – This can be done many ways, including brainstorming, research and design alternatives. (c)...

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