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Decision Making Of The Workplace
Each and everyone of us go day in and day out making decisions. Some of these decisions that we
as individuals make can impact numerous of aspects of our life. According to authors Robins and
Judge (2009), "decision making occurs as a reaction to a problem" (Robins & Judge 2009, p. 147).
It is important to truly understand the importance of the decisions that we make throughout our
everyday life. With job rotation and the job characteristic model decision making is in the workplace
is truly important. Decision Making in the Workplace As we make decision throughout our day, for
most of us we make a lot of decisions within the workplace. Those who are in leadership roles make
decisions within the organization such as determining organizational goals, missions, visions, and
other decisions that can greatly affect the organization either in a positive or negative way.
According to Robins and Judge everyone play in the role of decision making in the workplace.
"Non–managerial employees also make decisions that affect their jobs and the organizations for
which they work. They decide whether to come to work on any given day, how much effort to put
forth at work, and whether to comply with a request made by the boss" (Robins & Judge 2009, p.
147). These particular decisions that non–managerial employees make can affect the workplace in
numerous of ways such as impacting views and decisions of other employees, impacted the set
atmosphere in the workplace as well as impacting
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The Decision Making Of An Organization
The Decision making Continuum– One of the manager's most important jobs is to determine the
outcome for a task. He has to decide on goals and provide assignments for employees to complete.
However, it is just as important for the manager to be clear about how decisions related to these
goals will be made. In leadership and management theory, decision making power can be examined
using a visual model called the decision making continuum or the Tannenbaum and Schmidt
continuum. This model shows how decisions can be made by the leader's authority or
democratically from subordinates. It is seen that as the team's freedom in the decision making
increases, the manager's authority decreases. On a smaller scale and at a personal level, this can be
divided into administrative and rational decision making. The former process involves "satisfycing"
or simply using immediately available information to make a solution one deems reasonably
acceptable. This is primarily used to make simpler decisions such as choosing an item at a fast food
restaurant. The latter process involves gathering as much information as possible and using it to
make the best decision. It generally involves larger decisions such as buying a motorcycle or
choosing a spouse. It may also be a matter of perspective. For example, someone who is very health
and budget conscious may make a rational decision even at a fast food restaurant, looking up
calories, nutritional information, taste reviews and prices to make
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Decision Making Decision Analysis
In chapter 12, the book offered 7 strategies to improve decision making efforts. These strategies
were broken in to two separate groups, the first three are broad sweeping changes, and the last four
are techniques to improve decisions we are making. Managers are measured on the decisions that
they are making. A good manager will know what it takes to make sound, and reasonable decisions.
Decisions define who we are, and they can have profound effects on others, so we must choose
wisely when it comes to the final result. The first strategy, using decision–analysis tools, states that
we must rely on procedures to make decisions. A good example of this would be buying a car, we
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This is the process of using one or more lessons learned to debias our thought process. Tough
decisions can be made when we are faced with similar problems that have a similar outcome.
Focusing on one problem by itself can lead to us only focusing on one aspect of a decision, and
nothing else. Again, this is a trap, and the more we see, the more we can make informed decisions.
Strategy five is take an outsiders view. This states that an outsiders view tends to be less biased and
more generalized, therefore the decisions are somewhat easier. A good example is when we assume
that we can do something better than the last person, only to be surprised that we cannot. Strategy
six is understand bias in others. It is a fact that as leaders we must work with others that make
decisions. We must analyze past decisions, and try to find better ways to do things in the workplace.
Leveraging things like comparisons, estimation, and prediction can all help make more sound
decisions. Strategy seven is make wiser and more ethical decisions. A simple example of this is
when a company forces a manager to look at capabilities over a stereotype, therefore eliminating
any bias toward a specific person or persons. This can lead to better performing staff, and more
work
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Decision Making Process
DECISION–MAKING PROCESS: Decision–making process is a six step process. The stages can
be summarized as: (1) identifying and diagnosing the problem, (2) generating alternative solutions,
(3) evaluating alternatives, (4) choosing the best alternative, (5) implementing the decisions, and (6)
evaluating the results. Identifying and diagnosing the problem The first stage of decision–making is
identifying and diagnosing a problem or opportunity. An opportunity is a special type of problem
that required committing resources in order to improve company performance. A problem occurs
when performance is below expected or desired levels of performance. Typical problems include: A
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High acceptance, low quality decisions involve fairness issues, such as, who will work the overtime
hours? Who gets the office with the window? The important point in such decisions is not who gets
to work overtime, but how people feel about the outcome and if they are willing to accept it. The
most difficult decisions require high quality and high acceptance. The decision to close an
automobile assembly plant and lay off employees is an example. Decision quality requires a
reduction of labor costs, but acceptance requires the support of the labor unions so that it will not
call a strike to protest layoff, resulting in even greater losses to the firm. The decision maker must
find ways to balance conflicting goals in this type of problem. Choosing the Best Alternative The
next stage of decision–making is the selection of the best alternative by either optimizing or
satisfying. Optimizing involves selecting the best alternative form among multiple criteria. For
example, assume the decision criteria used to select an individual to fill a vacancy consists of
technical job knowledge , previous work experience, and leadership skills. Further, assume that it
will take six months to be able to generate a large enough applicant pool to be able to find the best
person to fill the job. The optimizing solution is available when the benefits of reaching the solution
outweigh the costs. However, most of the time, the
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Decision Making Biases
Decision making biases had a major impact on decisions made in the case. Decision making biases
played a key role in impacting critical decisions. BP and Transocean's approach are characteristic of
the garbage can model because of the existence of a complex interaction between four independent
streams of events (Kanicki & Kreitz, 2010).
Overconfidence bias is extremely prevalent throughout the case study. Despite several anomalies,
the crew and managers of both companies are confident that a tragedy will never occur.
Management and supervisors at the frontline level held a macho man attitude (Kletz, 2010). This is
visible through the companies' attitudes toward drilling the well. Arrogance contributed to the crew
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This is apparent due to decisions that are made concerning process, equipment, and safety. During
the drilling process more fluid was being removed than added. Instead of stopping the process,
workers continued labor. These decisions are affected by a salient opportunity to make money,
political motives, and oversight (Kanicki & Kreitz, 2010). Also an escalation of commitment bias is
present which drives members of the company to continually place action into a bad situation
hoping it will get better (Kanicki & Kreitz, 2010). Unfortunately for the Deepwater Horizon, the
situation only got worse. The tragedy could have been avoided if the crew and management had
implemented evidence–based decision making rather than the Garbage Can Model of decision
making.
References
Kanicki & Kreitz (2010). Organizational Behavior, 10th edition. Irwin–McGraw Hill.
Kletz, T. (2010). The root cause of the BP leak. TCE: The Chemical Engineer, (829/830), 3.
Reader, T. W., & O'Connor, P. (2014). The Deepwater Horizon explosion: non–technical skills,
safety culture, and system complexity. Journal of Risk Research, 17(3), 405–424.
doi:10.1080/13669877.2013.815652
How could evidence–based decision making been used to help avoid this
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Decision Making
Ques: What are the reason why two perfect individual are never two perfect couples. with the 7
decision making process solve the problem. The 7 decision making processes are: 1. Define the
problem
2. Identify limiting factors
3. Develop potential alternatives
4. Analyze the alternatives
5. Select the best alternatives
6. Implement the decision
7. Establish a control and evaluation system
Introduction
A perfect marriage may be an illusion although the people involve may be perfect individual in their
own right. This situation may arise because the two may be considered as two different captains
who have now come together to pilot a ship. Each comes on board with their own ideology and
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The willingness on the part of both parties to accept that there is a problem c.
If the parties do not consent to arriving at a solution no head way will be made in resolving the
issue.
Develop potential alternatives
The next step requires that the woman considers the potential alternatives available to her in
resolving the problem. Options available may be varied. They may include:
1. Courage to bring to the notice of the husband her feelings
2. Discuss the problem with a friend of the husband
3. Bring the problem to the notice of the senior minister of the gospel whom the husband respects so
much.
4. Make the parents of the husband aware of the situation
5. Seek the help of a professional counselor
Analyze the alternatives
A good analysis of the alternatives or option available has a corresponding result in arriving at a
solution. The aim is to find answers to the problem. The problem at hand for example involves two
different individual. To select the best way to resolve the issue, it is important the wife
acknowledges the nature of the husband. How well will he respond it a third party is brought in to
help resolve the problem? For instance, if the man has develop an attitude of ignoring in woman in
the house, approaching him to talk about the issue will not be the best solution. However if he is the
type that show regardless of his arrogant nature shows respect to the elderly then consulting a senior
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Rational Decision For Making Rational Decisions
The ability for one to make rational decisions is vital, and this is especially true for decisions that
can have enormous consequences. The process for making rational decisions is tedious, it requires
one to have the opportunity to deeply process, evaluate, and re–evaluate available options. This
suggests that rational decisions must be made in the absence of external parties because external
influences are capable of preventing individuals from processing information for themselves.
Otherwise, this would likely result in the individual coming to rash conclusions that cater to the
external parties. Unfortunately, under most circumstances, it is a challenge to make rational
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In this essay, I will demonstrate that social factors such as media propaganda and conformity, as
well as personal factors which include schemas and aggression management, are the main forces
that had driven me into being irrational while I was filling out the survey. Social factors like media
propaganda and conformity have prevented me from answering the survey questions rationally. In
the aftermath of the tragic event in France on November 13th, there was extensive media coverage
on the incident, and the likelihood for future terrorist attack became the hottest topic amongst my
family and friends. The media often portrays itself as an objectively neutral source of information,
and by doing so they are able to persuade their viewers more effectively. Furthermore, the
effectiveness of media propaganda drastically increases if emotional appeals are incorporated in the
messages. This can be observed in a study which shows that smokers who got frightened when
watching a film on the dangers of smoking, were more likely to quit smoking, and in this case, the
media is making use of my fear (Leventhal 1970). Different forms of media, e.g. news on television,
newspaper, online news articles, and talk shows, all painted the Syrian refugees as potential threats
to our safety. For example, in one article, a journalist discusses the potential danger we would be in
if terrorists were to pose as Syrian refugees and
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Decision Making at Google
Decision Making at Google Inc.
Data
Google defines itself as a non–conventional company which intentionally avoids the traditional
management models. "Google has been managed differently in an atmosphere of creativity and
challenge." That said by Eric Schmidt, CEO, who also affirms that the business is driven according
what Peter Drucker understood as a way to manage the "knowledge workers" in 1959. The idea was
first described in his book 'The Landmarks of Tomorrow'.
"We know now that the source of wealth is something specifically human: knowledge. If we apply
knowledge to tasks we already know how to do, we call it 'productivity'. If we apply knowledge to
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By principle number 7 – "Strive to reach consensus"; Google stick on the view that the "many are
smarter than the few" and solicit a broad base of views before reaching any decision. The role of the
manager is that of an aggregator of viewpoints, not the dictator of decisions.
Principle number 8 is also the corporate slogan: "Don't be evil". Schmidt, co–founder and CEO says
that the company really tries to live by it, particularly in the ranks of management. Google fosters to
create an atmosphere of tolerance and respect, not a company full of yes men.
Google faces the challenge of evolving management techniques as the company grows. As
decision–making pervades all managerial actions and is a continuous process, Google practices
characterize the strategic decision–making process of the company. In this new model, the decision–
making process is guided by a powerful coalition acting as a team and also permits decisions to
evolve through trial and error and incremental steps as needed, as Daft mentions (2007, p.299). Daft
also affirms that this new process relies less on hard data as a basis of good decisions. This
statement differs from what Goggle practices as mentioned on principle 9.
The 9th principle applies the company knowledge to support decision making: "Data drive
decisions". At Google, almost every decision is based on quantitative analysis. Google uses its
systems to manage information not only on the Internet, but internally also. The corporation
employs
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The Decision Making Of An Organization
The Decision making Continuum– One of the manager's most important jobs is to determine the
outcome for a task. He has to decide on goals and provide assignments for employees to complete.
However, it is just as important for the manager to be clear about how decisions related to these
goals will be made. In leadership and management theory, decision making power can be examined
using a visual model called the decision making continuum or the Tannenbaum and Schmidt
continuum. This model shows how decisions can be made by the leader's authority or
democratically from subordinates. It is seen that as the team's freedom in the decision making
increases, the manager's authority decreases. On a smaller scale and at a personal level, this can be
divided into administrative and rational decision making. The former process involves "satisfycing"
or simply using immediately available information to make a solution one deems reasonably
acceptable. This is primarily used to make simpler decisions such as choosing an item at a fast food
restaurant. The latter process involves gathering as much information as possible and using it to
make the best decision. It generally involves larger decisions such as buying a motorcycle or
choosing a spouse. It may also be a matter of perspective. For example, someone who is very health
and budget conscious may make a rational decision even at a fast food restaurant, looking up
calories, nutritional information, taste reviews and prices to make
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The Theory Of Decision Making
In our everyday life we are in front of multiple decisions to take, from the easy ones as what coffee
to get to the more complicated ones, as what jobs to apply for. The word 'Decision' originated from
Latin word 'de ciso' which indicates 'cutting off'. This implicates that the act of deciding is to come
to a conclusion among different options. How many options are available though? Throughout the
years, many behavioural scientists proposed different theories in order to explain how we face
decisions and act before them. Do we calculate them all accurately before 'cutting off'? One of the
most recognized theories for decision making is the von Neumann– Morgenstern utility theorem
(1944), which states that the decision–maker in front of all the different choices will behave as if he
is maximizing the expected value of some function defined over the potential outcomes. Based on
the expected utility, the von Neumann–Morgenstern model is constructed upon the fundamental
assumption that humans behave in a perfect rational way being able to calculate all the options and
choosing among them the one that allows to maximize the expected utility. However, as the major
critics to this model sustain, individuals are not fully rational when taking decisions. Their cognitive
process is limited to the complexity of the environment in which they are taking decisions. The
homo economicus is portrayed as capable of solving complex problems of optimization of resources
allocation as well as
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Reflection On Decision Making
Assignment # 2 Lena Ann Wellbrock Regis University Foundations of Organizational Behavior
September 24th 2017 Assignment # 2 Rashid Rehman says there are four main decision making
styles Rational decision making, Intuitive decision making, Dependent decision making, and
Spontaneous decision making. After reflecting deeply on these decision making styles I have found
that I am both a Rational decision maker and a Spontaneous decision maker. I am not both at the
same time but based on the situation I can be either type of decision maker based on how important
I feel the decision is. If it is a simple or less important decision I use Spontaneous decision making,
where if I feel the decision is an important or life changing decision I use Rational decision making.
If it is a decision that is not as important as others or a life changing or simple decision, I will often
make the decision by being Spontaneous and either use my experiences or gut feelings or make it on
impulse. I often will make decisions based on what feels right, make decisions quickly, see new
possibilities and change goals easily. I rarely establish specific plans and get bored easily so I have
to stay busy and often do many things at once. My work habits show that I am a Spontaneous
decision maker and will choose based on what I feel is right. When reflecting on how I make
decisions and the decisions I make it is apparent that I will use Rational decision making and
Spontaneous the most out
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Decision-Making Models Essay
Decision–Making Models Negotiations and decisions are a part of everyday business. In order to
make a successful decision, it is necessary to understand how to make rational and sound decisions.
Decisions that are rash, made on snap judgments, and past experiences can prove detrimental to a
business. A deficit in basic thinking and decision making is felt at all levels of an organization
(Gary, 1997). Decisions can have long term and short term impacts on organizations and their world
in which they exist (Turner & Dean, 2008). In order to understand the process of making a sound
and good decision, it is necessary to define and understand several decision–making models. These
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For example, an organization attempting to win a large bid, important factors to consider are a
preferred supplier, trust with the customer, the offer itself, and the price (Arsham, 2009). When
Japan and America were negotiating the export/import of automobiles, each country had to concede
and objective. Japan did not want to allow American–built cars in their country and the United
States had to continue importing Japanese–built automobiles. In the end, Japan and the United
States agreed on an import/export solution. In order for an organization to use a decision–model or
begin negotiations, one must also learn how to rate and satisfy the solutions that have evolved. In
addition, the third model is satisfying solutions. In this model, there are six steps to define and rate
criteria and alternatives (Gary, 1997). These steps need to be followed when one is making a
decision based on criteria. The first step is to define the problem by "diagnosing the problem in
terms of its symptoms" (Gary, 1997). Secondly, the criteria must be identified. After the criterion
has been identified, it must be assigned a numerical value based on its importance. Thence,
alternatives should be generated, alternatives rated upon each criterion, and the values summed and
weighed (Gary, 1997). This model is best used when an organization must make major decisions.
For example, when an
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Power, Decision-Making, And Decision Making In A Family
For my interview, I talked with my mom and dad, Sharla and Bruce Zwanziger. My parents have
been happily married for 21 years now. The unconditional love that they show for each other every
day makes me hope that someday I have a marriage just like theirs. I interviewed my parents about
power, decision–making, and conflict management in their relationship. For the first question, I
asked my parents how they approached power, decision–making, and conflict in their relationship.
After asking this question, my mom replied with "I think we both have very easy going
personalities, so when it comes to conflicts, we both talk about different options and listen to each
others ideas." (S. Zwanziger, personal interview, June 25, 2017.). My dad replied with "Yes, I
definitely agree with that. We both have different ideas sometimes, but we make sure that we are
open to each others ideas as well as our own." (B. Zwanziger, personal interview, June 25, 2017.).
As I watched them answer this question, I noticed that they both paid very good attention to each
other and let one another state their opinions, just like how I would imagine their conversations
about solving a conflict would be. Just like my parents, Galvin, Braithwaite, and Bylund (2015),
believe that decision–making in a family involves more than just one individual (p. 197). They agree
that whatever decisions that are made will affect the entire family, so everyone in the family should
have a say in what the decision is
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Examples Of Groupthink Decision Making
Groupthink decisions making is made by a group of people who spend time together to engage in a
team task backstage to discuss issues. During the collective decision making, members of the group
conclude with poor and unusual results. The outcome of the decision may fail for the fact that
members of the group ignore crucial issues such as ethical or moral. When the group has two people
with strong personality, the two will compete and disagree because they both have similar qualities.
It affects can their thought and actions when making a decision. For example, they can sabotage the
policymaking when giving their views and ideas, proving whose better. Another way to sabotage is
when different political opponents tussle during decision making because they disagree on political
reasons that could create conflict. Furthermore, those who are unwilling to give their opinion end up
without a say affecting the outcome of the decision when it failed. According to Dominic Parker of
the Lehigh University in his report. Dominic stated that members who are not willing to publicly
present their concerns about collective issues are most likely to disagree with others (2009, p. 546).
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Foreign Policy it stated, that the "Intelligent are disgust when policymakers misinterpret report that
could be under pressure to inconvenient assessment" (2012). For instance, the invasion of Iraq is
another example of groupthink. The intelligent said that the information was incomplete and
supplemented by wide decision causing intelligence failures, lead to misguided reforms and did not
help stop the politics of intelligence ( Lawrence, 2012, p. 190). In the situation according to Janis is
to examine the risk to the outcome of the decision. Second, there should be more research on the
relevant information on the situation that may assist members of the group to reconsider their
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Clinical Decision Making Essay
Clinical decision making is a contextual, continuous, and evolving process, where data are gathered,
interpreted, and evaluated in order to select an evidence–based choice of action. An Effective
Practitioner is tasked with making clinical decisions with patients and clients many times during
their health and care journey. Factors that affect decision making There are many factors involved in
clinical decision making and each of the core skills has the potential to impact effective decision
making. 1.Knowing the evidence – Any clinical decision maker should rely on a knowledge base
which contains a wide array of literature review.Thanks to the digital advancements and technology,
we can embed a wide variety of information in the form of E–books, articles, journals, reference
materials related to the current practice, so that we as a clinical decision makers can rely on them for
decision making process or even patients if they want information about the disease or treatment
protocols, can utilise to research the evidence base, many of the physicians as well are simply
referring them a bunch of latest treatment articles or their website link in their portals to justify their
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3.Knowing yourself as well as your team members completely – In many multinational
organizations, there is always a special segment which concentrates on the overall well being of
their employees, be it in the form of personality development classes, art of positive thinking,
cultural peogrammes, leaves, vacation, sponsoring health insurance, ensuring employee safety, this
is because any health care or other industries their biggest investment are the employers, and the
employers work and their decisions highly impact the entire organisation, that is why they make
sure they know all their team members thoroughly, and any chief decision maker should have
command over himself and his attitude at his work then only he can make clear decisions for his
organization and lead it to
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Decision Making Process
You are a senior manager of "X" Ltd. You have to take a major decision. Discuss what decision you
are making and all the factors you are going to consider. How you are going to make the decision? | |
Unilever today is a trusted name in both Bangladesh and other parts of the world. Listening to the
people, who buy our products, helped us to grow into one of the world 's most successful consumer
goods companies. In fact, 150 million times a day, someone somewhere chooses a Unilever product.
In the last four decades, Unilever in Bangladesh are dedicatedly bringing new and quality products
for the hardworking Bangladeshi people to refresh them after long day at work. About 90% of
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|Criteria |Points |
|Weight of the notebook PC |10 |
|Price of the notebook PC |9 |
|Quality of the casing |8 |
|After sale service |6 |
|RAM |5 |
|Storage Capacity |3 |
Figure: The above table shows the factors we took into consideration and the weight of each of the
criteria.
After selection of our criterion and giving their accordingly we looked into the computer stores. A
field level research has been done in the computer market, collecting the price and all the necessary
information needed among various computer companies. We came up with six different companies
which we have found providing quality computers and good after sales service. The
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Decision Making Model
RUNNING HEAD: DECISION MAKING MODEL Decision Making Model MGT 350 University
of Phoenix Abstract Decision making models can be very effective in problem solving. Scheduling
is a big problem at Direct HomeHealth Care and a solution needed to be found. Scheduling software
which can be very expensive was the only conclusion that could be reached. With much thought and
analysis a resolution was reached with critical thought and a decision making model from the Small
Business Development Center. Decision making models can be very helpful in analyzing a problem
and setting up a step by step process to evaluate and come to a favorable conclusion. Recently there
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Training CDs were used by the schedulers to familiarize themselves with the new program. They
were able to take these CDs home and were paid for a total of five hours of training. New computers
were purchased for each office scheduler and also for the on call scheduler. A networking system
was set up with a router and wireless networking software. Evaluation of the new program is the last
step in the decision making model. The program had to be evaluated to determine its success in
solving the problem. The program has proven to be very effective and has resulted in a higher
efficiency rate and higher patient satisfaction. The program has also cut back considerably on the
man power and time needed to accomplish weekly payroll and billing. The conclusion is that this
software has been a very positive investment and there are no regrets as to purchasing and
implementing the program. A decision making process based on critical thought and data leads to
good decisions. Some decisions affect several people and some only a few. The scheduling decision
at Direct HomeHealth Care involved several people and was not to be taken lightly. The decision
making model from the Small Business Development Center is a very effective tool in decision
making and breaks the process down into several steps which can be utilized by any business to
assist with difficult choices. References Small business development center: decision making model,
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The Ethical Decision Making Process
Ethical Decision Making Process Ayva Rodriguez Felician College NURS 380 Elizabeth Stallings
RN, MA, DMH January 22, 2015 Abstract Nurses often encountered various ethical dilemmas in the
practice setting. Both virtue ethics and caring ethics support good ethical decision making for nurses
(Park, 2012, p. 149) but these are inadequate to assist in solving an ethical dilemma (Park, 2012, p.
149). For that reason an ethical decision making tool is helpful for the nurses or clinicians to come
up with an ethical decision (Kelly, 2012, p. 571) that allows them to gather information, identify any
gap of understanding on the issue or the disagreements between the involved parties through a clear
communication (Park, 2012, p. 140). Several authors presented an ethical decision making processes
(Park, 2012, p. 141), here presented the two processes that can be applied in resolving an ethical
dilemma. One example of ethical decision making process is the DECIDE model by Thompson,
Melia & Boyd (Allen, Chapman, Francis, & O'Connor, 2008, p. 5) and the Integrated ethical
decision–making model which was derived from the combination of the different ethical decision–
making models strengths (Park, 2012, p. 140). These two ethical decision–making model steps are
identical to each but differ on the detailed instruction on how the steps are to be done or used in
actual case. By comparing the two models the integrated ethical decision–making model have a
detailed instruction. The
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Decision-Making Models Essay
Decision–Making Models
There are several decision–making models to choose from in any given situation. Some of these
models available on the Internet are the Responsible Decision–Making Model, the Ethical
Decision–Making Model, the Ethics Toolkit PLUS Model, the Vigilant Decision–Maker Process,
and some basic ones as well. In general, all decision–making models are the processes we use to
make well–thought out decisions. There are three major elements of all decision–making models.
These three elements are: how are criteria determined, how are alternatives generated, and how are
alternatives evaluated against criteria (Scholl, p. 1). In this paper, we will use the Responsible
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The Six Criteria for Step Four
The six criteria to use in step four of the Responsible Decision–Making Model are as follows
(Scarbo, slides 7–8 and 16):
Will this decision result in a solution that will:
1) Promote my health and the health of others?
2) Protect my safety and the safety of others?
3) Protect the laws of the community?
4) Shows respect for myself and others?
5) Follows responsibly set guidelines?
6) Demonstrate that I have good character?
These six criteria encourage the use of critical thinking to evaluate the possible outcome of each
solution. Critical thinking is very important to making better choices in life. When we don't take the
time to analyze a situation, we seem to make the wrong decisions for everyone involved.
Our Example of this Model
To better understand how the Responsible Decision–Making Model works, we will view how it
helped Robin Francis make a very important decision. A few months ago, Robin was working as a
switchboard operator for St. Anthony's Medical Center (SAMC) in St. Louis, Missouri. She received
an offer to work as a switchboard operator for Jefferson Memorial Hospital (JMH) in Crystal City,
Missouri, which is much closer to her home. Robin wanted to weigh the pros and cons of switching
jobs before making a final decision. SAMC is an hour away from her home, never has a set
schedule, and she was not
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ethical decision making
Ethical– Decision Making
University of the Rockies
Mabel Drafton
Abstract
Countertransference is how therapists distort the way they perceive and react to a client (Corey,
Corey, and Callanan, 2011). Therapists are expected to identify and deal with their own reactions
with consultation, personal therapy, and supervision that their clients will not be negatively affected
by the therapist's problem. Personal therapy is an effective way for therapists to raise their
awareness of probable areas of countertransference. A therapist's countertransference can brighten
dynamics of a client. Countertransference can show itself in many different ways.
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"Who will be helped by what you do?", "Who will be hurt?", "What kinds of benefits and harm are
we talking about?", and "How does all of this look over the long and short run?" are questions to
consider whenever in an ethical dilemma situation.
Next, I would analyze the actions. I would consider all of my options from a different perspective. I
would see if my options measured up against moral principles like equality, respecting people 's
rights, honesty, recognizing the vulnerability of individuals weaker or less fortunate than others,
fairness, and respecting the dignity of others. Then I would see if any of the actions that I was
considering "crossed the line," in terms of ethical principle. Finally, I would make a decision. I
would take both parts of my analysis into account, and then I would make a decision.
The steps I would take to ethical decision– making would be identifying the dilemma, identifying
the potential issues, reviewing the relevant ethics code, knowing the applicable laws and
regulations, and obtaining consultation, considering probable courses of action, enumerating the
consequences of various decisions, and choosing what appears to be the best course of action. It is
vital to determine whether a situation truly involves ethics or not (Corey, Corey, and Callanan,
2011). The first step to resolving an ethical dilemma is recognizing that a problem exists and
identifying what that might be. After I have collected all
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Decision Making Decision Analysis
Decision Making Assignment Copy and paste your results into the TRACS Assignment box then
respond to the following questions: You are Spontaneous/Internal decision maker. Now that you
have discovered your decision–making style, read more about activities that will compliment your
style and assist you with your future career planning and goal setting. INFORMATION ABOUT
SPONTANEOUS/INTERNAL DECISION MAKERS: Spontaneous Decision Makers: make
decisions based on what feels right make decisions quickly see new possibilities and change goals
easily rarely establish specific plans get bored easily will take risks Internal Decision Makers:
analyze problems silently and privately need time to organize their thoughts are introspective think
and then talk Career Exploration Activities for your Decision Making Style: Read descriptions of
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I do make decisions quickly. I need time to collect my thoughts together in a silent and private
manner. Overall, I most definitely think about things thoroughly then talk it out. 2. Explain how
your decision–making strategies may differ based on the decisions being made (eg. Where should I
eat? What should I do with my life?) When I make decision I do it quickly then I try to stick to it. If,
it gets changed I see a new possibilities and change easily. For example, when making a decision on
where to eat, I normally do it quickly and what feels right to eat in my head. I try to stick to it;
however, see different possibilities easily then change it either the location or where to eat. In
addition, when making a decision on what should I do with my life, I tried to stick to one major.
However, things have changed, so I saw a different possibility then changed it. 3. What value do you
see in the Career Exploration activities suggested for your style? Could these activities be adapted to
other major decisions in your life? How would they
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Decision Making Step
Decision–Making Steps There are six steps typically associated with effective decision processes.
These six steps in the Managerial Decision–Making Process are recognition of Decision
Requirement, Diagnosis and Analysis of Causes, Development of Alternatives, Selection of Desired
Alternative, Implementation of Chosen Alternative and Evaluation and Feedback.(Daft 1995) First
steps in the decision–making steps are recognition of decision requirement. The ability to recognize
what is known is usually very important in the decision making steps. Therefore, during making–
decision managers need to recognition problems and opportunity. This is because decision making is
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(5) redesign the work area to make it more pleasant, and (6) dismiss or retrain those supervisors who
are disliked by employees. Therefore, decision alternatives can be thought of as the tools for
reducing the difference between the organization's current and desired performance. In the steps 4 ,
once the alternative have beeen developed, one must be selected. This might seem to be an obvious
step after all, this is because managers have already determined what their best alternative is.
However, this best alternative will be based on the amount of information available to the managers
and by their imperfect judgement. In addition, the manager's goal is to make the choice with the
least amount of risk and uncertainty. Because some risk is inherent for most non–programmed
decisions, managers try to gauge prospects for success. Under conditions of uncertainly, they may
have to relt on their intution and experience to estimate whether a given course of action is likely to
succeed. (Daft 1995) For example, let us assume our problem is the low performance of sales
department. We might believe that performance of sales would be most conveniently increased if we
dismissed the department supervisor. But our investigation discovers that the supervisors is
extremely important for
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Decision Making Bias
A key function of management is making decisions. Hiring and staffing decisions. Product and
marketing decisions. Mangers make strategic decisions daily to help their organizations meet their
identified mission and goals. Leaders who want to ensure they are making the best decisions
possible must recognize an inherent flaw in the decision making process: cognitive biases. Kreitner
and Kinicki (2013) uses the term "judgmental heuristics" defining it as representing "rules of thumb
or shortcuts that people use to reduce information–processing demands" (p. 335). We utilize this
type of thinking daily, as it allows us to make quick decisions without analyzing all the data in a
given situation. What do these biases entail? Kreitner and Kinicki (2013) list 8 biases that effect are
decision making. Lee and Lebowitz (2015) writers for Business Insiders, reports that there are 20
cognitive biases. No matter the different types, there is agreement that we have to acknowledge the
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Kreitner and Kinicki (2013) report that this bias "relates to the manner in which a question is posed"
(p. 336). Quite simply, Wolf (2012) says, "How a situation is present to you affects your decision."
When looking at these evidenced based practiced, one can begin to see early on how effective they
can be. There are certain metrics and core indicators that we measure. When meeting others who
have implemented the practice, they can be quick to talk about the data and the metrics. At first
glance, the practice seems to be very legitimate and the right practice for our organization, yet as we
know it's important to take a deeper dive. What setting is this practice utilized; the demographics;
length of service; etc.? It's important for leaders to ask this questions to in trying to avoid framing
bias. It also helps to run our own independent study to see if the results can be
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The Process Of Decision Making
The process of decision making can be easily understood as selecting one course of action over
other courses actions available. There are also steps that are involved in making decisions. These
steps include: (1) pinpointing the problem; (2) identifying the cause; (3) setting objectives; (4)
formulating alternative courses of action; (5) evaluating alternatives against organizational
objectives; (6) choosing the best course of action; and (7) implementing and evaluating the decision
(Holzer and Schwester 2011). Now while these mentioned steps of making decisions seem extensive
they are generally how decisions are made. Also in decision making there are numerous amounts of
models that emerge and try to explain how all decisions in administrations are made. With decision
making comes actors who implement and enforce the results of these decisions. With regards to the
topic intended for this essay, the actor is the American administration and their implementation of
policies regarding the recent outbreak of Ebola and how these administrators are enforcing policies
with respect to the public. This paper specifically will revolve around Graham Allison's three
decision making models in his book Essence of Decision Making: Explaining Cuban Missile Crisis
and the way his models analyze the decision making process. Allison's three different models will
give us different lenses to look at and analyze how the American administration is handling the
Ebola situation here in the United
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Research in Decision Making
TOPIC 1 DISCUSSION
Why research is considered essential in the decision making function of management.
Research may be defined as a systematic inquiry whose objective is to provide the information that
will allow managerial problems to be solved. It is also seen as an activity that is often carried out by
most people, knowingly or unknowingly in the course of their daily lives. It is a systematic inquiry
whose objective is to provide the information that will allow managerial problems to be solved. It is
another word for gathering information. The more information we have the closer we get of making
our own decision. Research is the result of advancing knowledge created in the past. There are
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The research mechanism enables the organization to better understand and comprehend the market,
its customers and competitors. The organization knows exactly what their customers need and
desire, and takes the appropriate steps to deliver that to them. Also, the company can classify
customers on the basis of demographics, such as gender, age, income of the household and
educational levels. Once the company determines its customers ' primary demographic group, it
takes steps to service them better. Through research, competitors ' moves and strategies are
highlighted, and the company can then be proactive to preempt them.
Research helps the organization fix problems and cash in on the strengths. Research mitigates
business risks and can help increase demand and sales. Research can primarily be conducted to
gauge the customers ' perceptions on a specific product. Research is useful in understanding the
broad market and industry situation. Research arms you from wrong information and save time and
money, organization is able to decide on what is required and through this, management is able to
save on cost.
The company can understand what its customers actually want and can deliver that product to them.
When the company is planning to diversify its product range, it will know at the very outset,
through the research mechanism, whether or not there is a demand for such a product. When the
company knows
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Groupthink Traps And Decision Making
When making decisions, we all must be careful not to fall into traps that can mess with our thought
process. When we understand the different types of traps we are less likely to be caught up when
trying to make decisions. Having the right amount of knowledge will allow for us to be able to
analyze the traps so we are not influenced during the decision process. It can also help us to improve
our decision making skills. 73 was my score. The quiz evaluation stated the following: "You have an
excellent approach to decision–making! You know how to set up the process and generate lots of
potential solutions. From there, you analyze the options carefully, and you make the best decisions
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The groupthink trap is a good trap to explain a time when I was trapped in the decision making
process. The groupthink trap is when majority of the group supports an idea and you do not speak
up even though you do not agree with the idea (LaForce, 2014). You either are not confident enough
to think you are right, or you do not want to cause a disagreement or conflict (LaForce, 2014). My
example: I was in a meeting with people who are a much higher up then me and two of those people
I do not feel confident around. Actually, one of those people I consider a bully. The team was trying
to come up with a solution to a problem. I can see that not everyone agrees with the decision – but
yet, they are not speaking up. I too did not want to speak up, because I did not want to cause conflict
with the two people I mentioned above. I could see the "problem" was not well defined, and it did
not appear the decision made was not the accurate solution for the real problem. In this case, I did
not speak up, but since that meeting I have realized that I was right to speak up. Unfortunately, at
that time, I lacked the confidents to speak up, but now I do. When I see others wanting to speak up,
or are confused, not on the same page, etc., I make a point to say something. In the end, there are
times I caused conflict, but I allow our customers to feel more conformable and I know what I did
was right, and that conflict was worth it. I have since learned when to pick my battles, when to take
things off–line, how to approach different situations depending on the
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Decision Making Styles And Their Associations With...
Stephanie Segovia NSS 101 November 12, 2015 Source: Bavoľár, Jozef and Oľga Orosová.
"Decision–making styles and their associations with decision–making competencies and mental
health." Judgment and Decision Making 10(2015): 115–122. Web. 1 Jan. 2015 Problem: The issue
that is being addressed is finding out what the relationship are between the different decision–
making styles and how this affects our decision–making competencies and mental heath.
Hypothesis: If you use certain decision–making styles then it will affect the outcome of your mental
health and competency. The independent variables are the five decision–making styles which are
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Research design: It is a survey type of research design that includes tables and data that is collected
by the surveys that have been conducted on the 427 Slovak high school and university students.
There were many correlations in the research that was done. Most of it had to deal with that people
who are avoidant and spontaneous decision makers do not have the best mental health or do not
know how to deal with certain aspects of their life. They investigated the psychometric
characteristics of the GDMS and its inner consistency and subscale intercorrelations. Then they
studied the relationships between decision–making styles and decision making competencies. Lastly
they explored the associations between the decision–making styles and the three indicators of
mental health which are ones well–being, how people perceive stress and depression. Time frame:
The research lasted a couple of years between 2003–2012 and some during 1999 Operational
definitions (Jargon): The few jargon that I found were these few terms General Decision–Making
Scale (GDMS), DSM manual, Adult Decision–Making Competence (A–DMC) , and 6–point Likert
scale. Sampling: The sample was on a group of people of about 427 from the Slovak high school
and university students. In the first sample there were 213 high school and university students from
different schools in Košice,
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Ethical Decision Making : Ethical Decisions
Ethical Decision–Making
The first step in the CPA (2000) ethical decision–making model is identification of the individuals
and groups potentially affected by the decision. In the ethical scenario I presented earlier, the
individuals directly involved and likely to be most affected by the decision include the 54–year old
woman and myself as the counsellor. Those who will likely be indirectly affected by the decision
would be the woman's family, including her 20–year old daughter, and the agency at which I work.
Step two in the ethical decision–making model (CPA, 2000) asks that psychologists identify
ethically relevant issues and practices, which I have highlighted in relation to the presented scenario,
as outlined in Table 1. Through laying out the various principles and standards that apply to this
scenario, according to the CPA code of ethics (2000), I was able to identify the existence of conflict
between respecting the woman's desire to receive online counselling (Principle I) and not knowing
whether online counselling intervention would effectively support her without causing harm
(Principle II). However, it is also important that I adhere to Principle II and provide online support if
the woman does not find it acceptable, within her culture and due to living in a remote location, to
seek face–to–face counselling services. In order to minimize the negative impact of bias on
decision–making, I will engage in step three of the CPA (2000) decision–making model and
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Ethical Decision Making
We make decisions for the better or for the worst. Everyday some are bigger than others. They affect
our everyday lives more than we think. I remember one specifically I regret making. It was
November of my freshman year of high school. It was a cold Friday night. Me and my friends
decided it would be cool if we snuck out. So we did and we went and met up with a couple of girls.
The whole time my conscience was telling me it was a bad idea but were teenage boys its normal to
sneak out. So we did and we didn't get back to my friends house until two in the morning. When I
went home the following morning I walked in to see my parents sitting at the kitchen table just
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The first everyday choices. The choice that I made to sneak out is one that you face every single
night. It may not be the most apparent but its there and I didn't listen to my that day and made a
wrong decision. The second is the big picture. This one isn't as clear but its there. It doesn't so much
impact me but my family. They are probably more nervous about me going out because they will
never know if I am their the whole time or not. The Third, living with your conscience. I have to
live with it inside of me that I lost my parents trust and will have to work very hard to try and get it
back, if I can ever get it back. Tradition is wrong. Tradition is just society. Its not you. Don't let
society shape your and influence your choices. Most of the time the choice society wants you to
make is wrong. Maybe not wrong in ways it will hurt people or do something illegal, but for you.
Most of the time the traditional choice is wrong for you. This is why your conscience is and should
be the most influential and deciding right from wrong. Next time your faced with a small or huge
decision follow your conscience, it will lead your to
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The Moral Decision Making : An Ethical Decision
Ethical decision–making is a vital part of my critical thinking, serving as a constant factor or theme
throughout the process. History is full of leaders who, more than likely, were extraordinary critical
thinkers capable fully dedicated to making solid decisions. However, a great decision developed
through critical thinking does not equate to the "right" decision or an ethical decision. For example,
one could argue Adolf Hitler and his inner circle were exceptional critical thinkers capable of
solving Germany's economic issues and motivating a population to act. In fact, they accomplished
both. However, very few, if any, would argue Adolf Hitler made the "right" decisions based on our
understanding of ethics. Had Hitler involved ethics, or a more universally accepted code of ethics, in
his critical thinking, he may have led Germany to economic success and cemented Germany's spot
as a world power for generations to come. Although this is but one example, it clearly demonstrates
critical and strategic thinking accomplished without an ethical foundation.
Consequently, I believe it is vital for leaders, such as me, to continuously ensure we are considering
ethical standards while critical thinking and to compare all decisions to our ethical codes and
standards. Truly, one unethical decision can do extraordinary damage to Airmen, their families,
units, the Air Force, and public perception and support. As a leader, I am more proud of my
commitment to our ethical
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Freedom Of Decision Making Power
In Sweden child rearing was customarily strict, which prompted to a reactionary development of
"free childhood" in the '70s. Kids were allowed to settle on their own choices, so they essentially ran
wild. Different guardians jokingly called it "free from Upbringing".
FreeUpbringing was overcompensation; the perfect is a balancing act. Freedomis valuable; however
it 's dangerous if not adjusted with obligation. At last, "free Upbringing" acted to separate children's
freedom from taking liability for their activities.Employees are clearly not children, but freedomof
decision making powers to individual employees are not barrier free.
Freedom of decision making powers to individual employees varies from culture to culture, person
to person, task to task and varies among organization also with in organization hierarchy.
Freedom of decision making power can take different form from extreme to mid. An organization
can follow full autonomy or participative or full directive decision making power.
Autonomy
Autonomy is the degree to which a job provides an employee independence to schedule their work
and independence to determine the process to do the job. Larger amounts of self–rule at work have
been appeared to expand work fulfilment, and in some cases, motivation to perform the job.
In traditional organizations, higher level employees had freedom of decision making. Now different
organization structure such as flatter structure in organization brings more autonomy for lower
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The Decision-Making Process
Table of Contents Introduction 1 Traditional Decision–Making Process 1 Making Rational
Decisions 2 Problem Definition–Rational 3 Identify Decision Criteria–Rational 3 Weight the
Criteria–Rational 3 Generate the Alternatives–Rational 4 Evaluate the Alternatives–Rational 4
Select the Optimal Solution–Rational 4 Making "Good Enough" Decisions 4 Making Intuitive
Decisions 4 Making Creative Decisions 5 Global Decision Making 5 Ethical Decision Making 5
Key Aspects of the Management Process 6 Decision–Making in Today's Changing World 6 Global
Managerial Decision Making 7 Effective Global Manager 7 What It Takes for a Manager to Be
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The rational decision–making model describes a series of steps that decision makers should consider
if their goal is to maximize the quality of their outcome. In other words, if you want to make sure
that you make the best choice, going through the formal steps of the rational decision–making
model may make sense. The following are the steps taken to come to a rational decision: 1. Identify
the problem, 2. Establish decision criteria, 3. Weigh decision criteria, 4. Generate alternatives, 5.
Evaluate the alternative, 6. Choose the best alternative, 7. Implement the decision, 8. Evaluate the
decision. Problem Definition–Rational First, under this step managers must recognize that a
decision is needed and identify the problem to be solved. A problem is typically a difference
between the actual situation and what is desired. However, managers often act without
understanding the problem to be solved or define the problem in terms of a proposed solution or in
terms of its symptoms. For example, in response to employee complaints about salaries being too
low (a symptom), managers might define the problem as a comparison of salaries to industry
averages (SagePub, 2008). However, the true problem could be that the total compensation package,
including benefits, does not suit the demographic characteristics of the firm's employees. Identify
Decision Criteria–Rational Decisions often entail the consideration of more than one
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The Manipulation Of Ethical Decision Making
The Manipulation of Ethical Decision–Making Thought Ethical Leadership
This paper focuses on discussing the existence of "Ethical Leadership", and how it ties into ethical
decision making. Ethical decision–making and ethical leadership go hand and hand forming the
basis of an ethical organizations. Ethical leadership guides the "Corporate Culture" thus heavily
influencing ethical decision–making. Ethical leadership is the guide for organizational ethical
decision–making, via its manipulation of the corporate culture.
Pros of the Issue
In order to understand Ethical Leadership; one must understand what ethics, and leadership are.
Ethics are simply our principles; or values and beliefs, these define what is right and wrong to us
thus; governing our behavior. Leadership however; is the process of influencing others to achieve
goals. Therefore; a simple definition of ethical leadership is it the process of influencing people
through principles, values and beliefs that encompass what we have defined as right behavior.
If leadership is a process of social influence, then it stand to reason that leaders possess the ability to
influence others both positive and negative in regards to ethical decision–making. It also stands to
reason that if leader have strong personal values, they will possess strong Ethical Leadership. Some
500 respondents thought businesses in Europe were analyze on how ethical leadership behaviors;
such as role modeling behavior, transmitting
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Nonrational Decision Making
In this case, there was absolutely the nonrational model of decision making being displayed. The
nonrational model of decision making displayed in this case caused major damage to our planet's
ocean life and killed workers that were on the oil rig. Nonrational decision making tries to explain
how decisions are made (Kreitner & Kinicki). In this case, the two companies, BP and Transocean
Ltd made a nonrational decision by allowing the oil rig to continue to operate knowing that there
was a problem with it. Their decision making was bounded rationally which means the decision
makers wanted to make the decision is a rational way but were restricted by constraints (de Farias
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Knowing that there was an issue, these top employees decided to decline the issue and move on with
operations. The proper solutions were not created to stop this disaster before it began to happen.
They did not optimize at all during their decision making which caused lives to be lost and our
ocean to be covered in oil killing many marine and land animals. Also, the top employees displayed
to the world the true meaning of the garbage can model which is broken down into four streams of
events.
In conclusion, these two companies did not complete the steps to making a rational decision which
led to a disaster. This disaster was all over the news and cost both companies millions of dollars in
clean–up and a new oil rig. As managers, it is important for us to ensure that we make a rational
decision so we can obtain a positive outcome. In this case, there was no positive outcome because
there were careless leadership mistakes and irrational decision making. The workers on the rig did
not help the situation either by pumping sea water to clear out
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Decision-Making Capacity
Competency would revolve around the ability to formulate a reasonable decision, it encompasses
the theory that as an individual we possess the knowledge, skill and free will to make a decision
willingly on our own judgement. Criteria for Assessment of Decision–Making Capacity "Legal
standards for decision–making capacity for consent to treatment vary somewhat across jurisdictions,
but generally they embody the abilities to communicate a choice, to understand the relevant
information, to appreciate the medical consequences of the situation, and to reason about treatment
choices" (Appelbaum, 2007). Source: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcp074045 The
same article provides an informative table in regards to the specific criteria that
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Business Decision Making
Programme: Modules: Module Tutor: Student Name: Student No: Submission Date: Table of
Contents Pages Introduction 3 Task (1) 3–6 * Variety of sources for the collection of data Task (2)
7–11 * Analysing data for business purposes Task (3) 11–14 * Information in appropriate formats
for decision making Task (4) 14–18 * Using software–generated information for making decisions
Conclusion 18 References 18 Introduction In business, making good decisions requires the effective
use of information. Business Decision Making provides the opportunity of learning a variety of ...
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Q1 £400 and under £430 18 44 ..........Q2 £430 and under £460 12 56 ...........Q3 £460 and under
£490 4 60 Sum of all the frequencies = 60 Q1 = 60×1/4 = 15 Q2 = 60×1/2 = 30 Q3 = 60×3/4 = 45
Upper quartiles Q3 = 430 + 30 (45–44)/12 = 430 + 30/12 = 430 + 2.5 = 432.5
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Informed Decision Making
Data is very important and critical to any organisation, so is in the telecommunication industries.
Information that can be easily used must be available so that the decisions makers within an industry
can make informed decisions based on visible facts projected by the data available. If this is not the
case, decision–making processes can become extremely challenging and, in some cases, impossible.
The flow of information within an organization is critical to the success of that organization
(Davenport & Prusak, 1998). Organizations struggle in collecting data, retrieving information and
making decisions based on the extracted information. A decision making process consists of making
judgments based on the qualitative data. There are several different types of systems like Customer
Relationship Management (CRM), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), which are being used
by organizations to make decision processes. These systems have progressed tremendously in the
last few years by making large amounts of information accessible using data marts and data
warehouses (Wixom & Watson, 2001). The above mentioned systems and many more that are not
mentioned above allow managers to analyse data depending on the business requirements, to make
better informed decisions. These systems have made the decision–making processes easy to a
certain point, when used properly. If this system are not used effectively, they can prevent
optimization of the decision making process. Humans are the once who make decisions in any
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This study also made a comparative analysis of the use of different functionalities offered by a
dashboard in three functional areas of the organization. Different departments in an organization use
dashboards differently to serve their unique
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The Development Of Decision Making
The Development of Decision–Making in Nursing Nursing is a profession that has traditionally
attracted individuals who have a desire to help others and have an interest in the health sciences
(Ruesink, 2012). In the complex world of health care, good intentions only go so far in terms of
client safety, quality of care, and achieving the best possible outcomes, and that is why critical
thinking, decision making, and evidence based practice are crucial to the nursing profession when
acting on the behalf of our clients (Fero, Witsberger, Wesmiller, Zullo, & Hoffman, 2009; Ruesink,
2012; Thompson, Aitken, Doran, & Dowding, 2013). In this paper I will discuss and explore three
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The College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC), defines Clinical decision–making
as: A complex and dynamic process, occurring within a larger context and drawing from various
dimensions of knowledge, in which nurses collect and organize information in order to form
conclusions and choose actions, with the intent of creating the best outcomes for clients (2014, slide
19). The nursing profession demands a high standard of quality and safety, compelling nurses to act
professionally, be accountable for their own actions, and embrace their Professional Standards
(CRNBC, 2013). The CRNBC Professional Standards requires nurses to know where to access
information to support their knowledge to deliver evidence–based, competent nursing care, as well
as use decision–making tools to guide their assessments, diagnoses, and treatments (2013). For
nurses to make clinical decisions that enhance a client's health, promote realistic solutions, and
reduce potential risks, decision making and critical thinking must happen in sync (Fero et al., 2009;
Standing, 2005). To support critical thinking in nursing practice, and help novice nurses compensate
for the lack of clinical experience, decision–making models have been constructed to help navigate
the multi–dimensional complexities of the
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Night Decision Making
In today's society, many people are taught the difference between good and bad decisions. But what
truly prevents people from acting on these beliefs if they know what is good and bad? Researchers
such as John Darley, Bibb Latane, Milena Tsvetkova, and Michael Macy have explored this question
through numerous experiments. The first two factors of decision making come from these findings,
the pressures from society and diffusion of responsibility. First hand experiences from a Holocaust
survivor, Elie Wiesel, and from a brave citizen, Tara McCartney, tell of real life instances of another
factor, selfishness. Perhaps by paying close attention to the complications of the human life, we can
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In the article "Introduction to Bystander Apathy", during the same experiment with the seizure, they
found that "the subjects who did not report the seizure seemed more emotionally taxed than those
who did report the seizure." (3) This shows that when the subjects did act on their beliefs they
became emotionally taxed from their own indecision. They felt that they had to make the correct
decision because of what they thought others wanted them to do. In the article "The Science of
Paying It Forward" in the same study of the bystander effect, researchers also found that when there
is already help being given to a situation, "you become a bystander who feels that help is no longer
needed." (4) The reason people do not act in these situations is because they don't think the rest of
society would want them to help. Whether or not that really is the case, an individual still believes it
to be true. In these experiments, the subjects being tested face indecision when deciding whether to
act or not. This comes from how we feel society would want us to act. If we did not have society
influencing our decisions, we would act without
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Decision Making Of The Workplace

  • 1. Decision Making Of The Workplace Each and everyone of us go day in and day out making decisions. Some of these decisions that we as individuals make can impact numerous of aspects of our life. According to authors Robins and Judge (2009), "decision making occurs as a reaction to a problem" (Robins & Judge 2009, p. 147). It is important to truly understand the importance of the decisions that we make throughout our everyday life. With job rotation and the job characteristic model decision making is in the workplace is truly important. Decision Making in the Workplace As we make decision throughout our day, for most of us we make a lot of decisions within the workplace. Those who are in leadership roles make decisions within the organization such as determining organizational goals, missions, visions, and other decisions that can greatly affect the organization either in a positive or negative way. According to Robins and Judge everyone play in the role of decision making in the workplace. "Non–managerial employees also make decisions that affect their jobs and the organizations for which they work. They decide whether to come to work on any given day, how much effort to put forth at work, and whether to comply with a request made by the boss" (Robins & Judge 2009, p. 147). These particular decisions that non–managerial employees make can affect the workplace in numerous of ways such as impacting views and decisions of other employees, impacted the set atmosphere in the workplace as well as impacting ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. The Decision Making Of An Organization The Decision making Continuum– One of the manager's most important jobs is to determine the outcome for a task. He has to decide on goals and provide assignments for employees to complete. However, it is just as important for the manager to be clear about how decisions related to these goals will be made. In leadership and management theory, decision making power can be examined using a visual model called the decision making continuum or the Tannenbaum and Schmidt continuum. This model shows how decisions can be made by the leader's authority or democratically from subordinates. It is seen that as the team's freedom in the decision making increases, the manager's authority decreases. On a smaller scale and at a personal level, this can be divided into administrative and rational decision making. The former process involves "satisfycing" or simply using immediately available information to make a solution one deems reasonably acceptable. This is primarily used to make simpler decisions such as choosing an item at a fast food restaurant. The latter process involves gathering as much information as possible and using it to make the best decision. It generally involves larger decisions such as buying a motorcycle or choosing a spouse. It may also be a matter of perspective. For example, someone who is very health and budget conscious may make a rational decision even at a fast food restaurant, looking up calories, nutritional information, taste reviews and prices to make ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. Decision Making Decision Analysis In chapter 12, the book offered 7 strategies to improve decision making efforts. These strategies were broken in to two separate groups, the first three are broad sweeping changes, and the last four are techniques to improve decisions we are making. Managers are measured on the decisions that they are making. A good manager will know what it takes to make sound, and reasonable decisions. Decisions define who we are, and they can have profound effects on others, so we must choose wisely when it comes to the final result. The first strategy, using decision–analysis tools, states that we must rely on procedures to make decisions. A good example of this would be buying a car, we must weigh the financial obligations with the need for the new ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This is the process of using one or more lessons learned to debias our thought process. Tough decisions can be made when we are faced with similar problems that have a similar outcome. Focusing on one problem by itself can lead to us only focusing on one aspect of a decision, and nothing else. Again, this is a trap, and the more we see, the more we can make informed decisions. Strategy five is take an outsiders view. This states that an outsiders view tends to be less biased and more generalized, therefore the decisions are somewhat easier. A good example is when we assume that we can do something better than the last person, only to be surprised that we cannot. Strategy six is understand bias in others. It is a fact that as leaders we must work with others that make decisions. We must analyze past decisions, and try to find better ways to do things in the workplace. Leveraging things like comparisons, estimation, and prediction can all help make more sound decisions. Strategy seven is make wiser and more ethical decisions. A simple example of this is when a company forces a manager to look at capabilities over a stereotype, therefore eliminating any bias toward a specific person or persons. This can lead to better performing staff, and more work ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. Decision Making Process DECISION–MAKING PROCESS: Decision–making process is a six step process. The stages can be summarized as: (1) identifying and diagnosing the problem, (2) generating alternative solutions, (3) evaluating alternatives, (4) choosing the best alternative, (5) implementing the decisions, and (6) evaluating the results. Identifying and diagnosing the problem The first stage of decision–making is identifying and diagnosing a problem or opportunity. An opportunity is a special type of problem that required committing resources in order to improve company performance. A problem occurs when performance is below expected or desired levels of performance. Typical problems include: A high level of employee turnover. A reduction in firm profits. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... High acceptance, low quality decisions involve fairness issues, such as, who will work the overtime hours? Who gets the office with the window? The important point in such decisions is not who gets to work overtime, but how people feel about the outcome and if they are willing to accept it. The most difficult decisions require high quality and high acceptance. The decision to close an automobile assembly plant and lay off employees is an example. Decision quality requires a reduction of labor costs, but acceptance requires the support of the labor unions so that it will not call a strike to protest layoff, resulting in even greater losses to the firm. The decision maker must find ways to balance conflicting goals in this type of problem. Choosing the Best Alternative The next stage of decision–making is the selection of the best alternative by either optimizing or satisfying. Optimizing involves selecting the best alternative form among multiple criteria. For example, assume the decision criteria used to select an individual to fill a vacancy consists of technical job knowledge , previous work experience, and leadership skills. Further, assume that it will take six months to be able to generate a large enough applicant pool to be able to find the best person to fill the job. The optimizing solution is available when the benefits of reaching the solution outweigh the costs. However, most of the time, the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. Decision Making Biases Decision making biases had a major impact on decisions made in the case. Decision making biases played a key role in impacting critical decisions. BP and Transocean's approach are characteristic of the garbage can model because of the existence of a complex interaction between four independent streams of events (Kanicki & Kreitz, 2010). Overconfidence bias is extremely prevalent throughout the case study. Despite several anomalies, the crew and managers of both companies are confident that a tragedy will never occur. Management and supervisors at the frontline level held a macho man attitude (Kletz, 2010). This is visible through the companies' attitudes toward drilling the well. Arrogance contributed to the crew not following procedures ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This is apparent due to decisions that are made concerning process, equipment, and safety. During the drilling process more fluid was being removed than added. Instead of stopping the process, workers continued labor. These decisions are affected by a salient opportunity to make money, political motives, and oversight (Kanicki & Kreitz, 2010). Also an escalation of commitment bias is present which drives members of the company to continually place action into a bad situation hoping it will get better (Kanicki & Kreitz, 2010). Unfortunately for the Deepwater Horizon, the situation only got worse. The tragedy could have been avoided if the crew and management had implemented evidence–based decision making rather than the Garbage Can Model of decision making. References Kanicki & Kreitz (2010). Organizational Behavior, 10th edition. Irwin–McGraw Hill. Kletz, T. (2010). The root cause of the BP leak. TCE: The Chemical Engineer, (829/830), 3. Reader, T. W., & O'Connor, P. (2014). The Deepwater Horizon explosion: non–technical skills, safety culture, and system complexity. Journal of Risk Research, 17(3), 405–424. doi:10.1080/13669877.2013.815652 How could evidence–based decision making been used to help avoid this ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. Decision Making Ques: What are the reason why two perfect individual are never two perfect couples. with the 7 decision making process solve the problem. The 7 decision making processes are: 1. Define the problem 2. Identify limiting factors 3. Develop potential alternatives 4. Analyze the alternatives 5. Select the best alternatives 6. Implement the decision 7. Establish a control and evaluation system Introduction A perfect marriage may be an illusion although the people involve may be perfect individual in their own right. This situation may arise because the two may be considered as two different captains who have now come together to pilot a ship. Each comes on board with their own ideology and conceptions; as such differences are ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The willingness on the part of both parties to accept that there is a problem c. If the parties do not consent to arriving at a solution no head way will be made in resolving the issue. Develop potential alternatives The next step requires that the woman considers the potential alternatives available to her in resolving the problem. Options available may be varied. They may include: 1. Courage to bring to the notice of the husband her feelings 2. Discuss the problem with a friend of the husband 3. Bring the problem to the notice of the senior minister of the gospel whom the husband respects so much. 4. Make the parents of the husband aware of the situation 5. Seek the help of a professional counselor Analyze the alternatives
  • 7. A good analysis of the alternatives or option available has a corresponding result in arriving at a solution. The aim is to find answers to the problem. The problem at hand for example involves two different individual. To select the best way to resolve the issue, it is important the wife acknowledges the nature of the husband. How well will he respond it a third party is brought in to help resolve the problem? For instance, if the man has develop an attitude of ignoring in woman in the house, approaching him to talk about the issue will not be the best solution. However if he is the type that show regardless of his arrogant nature shows respect to the elderly then consulting a senior ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. Rational Decision For Making Rational Decisions The ability for one to make rational decisions is vital, and this is especially true for decisions that can have enormous consequences. The process for making rational decisions is tedious, it requires one to have the opportunity to deeply process, evaluate, and re–evaluate available options. This suggests that rational decisions must be made in the absence of external parties because external influences are capable of preventing individuals from processing information for themselves. Otherwise, this would likely result in the individual coming to rash conclusions that cater to the external parties. Unfortunately, under most circumstances, it is a challenge to make rational decisions, because as social animals, we constantly expose ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In this essay, I will demonstrate that social factors such as media propaganda and conformity, as well as personal factors which include schemas and aggression management, are the main forces that had driven me into being irrational while I was filling out the survey. Social factors like media propaganda and conformity have prevented me from answering the survey questions rationally. In the aftermath of the tragic event in France on November 13th, there was extensive media coverage on the incident, and the likelihood for future terrorist attack became the hottest topic amongst my family and friends. The media often portrays itself as an objectively neutral source of information, and by doing so they are able to persuade their viewers more effectively. Furthermore, the effectiveness of media propaganda drastically increases if emotional appeals are incorporated in the messages. This can be observed in a study which shows that smokers who got frightened when watching a film on the dangers of smoking, were more likely to quit smoking, and in this case, the media is making use of my fear (Leventhal 1970). Different forms of media, e.g. news on television, newspaper, online news articles, and talk shows, all painted the Syrian refugees as potential threats to our safety. For example, in one article, a journalist discusses the potential danger we would be in if terrorists were to pose as Syrian refugees and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. Decision Making at Google Decision Making at Google Inc. Data Google defines itself as a non–conventional company which intentionally avoids the traditional management models. "Google has been managed differently in an atmosphere of creativity and challenge." That said by Eric Schmidt, CEO, who also affirms that the business is driven according what Peter Drucker understood as a way to manage the "knowledge workers" in 1959. The idea was first described in his book 'The Landmarks of Tomorrow'. "We know now that the source of wealth is something specifically human: knowledge. If we apply knowledge to tasks we already know how to do, we call it 'productivity'. If we apply knowledge to tasks that are new and different we call it 'innovation'. Only knowledge allows us ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... By principle number 7 – "Strive to reach consensus"; Google stick on the view that the "many are smarter than the few" and solicit a broad base of views before reaching any decision. The role of the manager is that of an aggregator of viewpoints, not the dictator of decisions. Principle number 8 is also the corporate slogan: "Don't be evil". Schmidt, co–founder and CEO says that the company really tries to live by it, particularly in the ranks of management. Google fosters to create an atmosphere of tolerance and respect, not a company full of yes men. Google faces the challenge of evolving management techniques as the company grows. As decision–making pervades all managerial actions and is a continuous process, Google practices characterize the strategic decision–making process of the company. In this new model, the decision– making process is guided by a powerful coalition acting as a team and also permits decisions to evolve through trial and error and incremental steps as needed, as Daft mentions (2007, p.299). Daft also affirms that this new process relies less on hard data as a basis of good decisions. This statement differs from what Goggle practices as mentioned on principle 9. The 9th principle applies the company knowledge to support decision making: "Data drive decisions". At Google, almost every decision is based on quantitative analysis. Google uses its systems to manage information not only on the Internet, but internally also. The corporation employs ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 10. The Decision Making Of An Organization The Decision making Continuum– One of the manager's most important jobs is to determine the outcome for a task. He has to decide on goals and provide assignments for employees to complete. However, it is just as important for the manager to be clear about how decisions related to these goals will be made. In leadership and management theory, decision making power can be examined using a visual model called the decision making continuum or the Tannenbaum and Schmidt continuum. This model shows how decisions can be made by the leader's authority or democratically from subordinates. It is seen that as the team's freedom in the decision making increases, the manager's authority decreases. On a smaller scale and at a personal level, this can be divided into administrative and rational decision making. The former process involves "satisfycing" or simply using immediately available information to make a solution one deems reasonably acceptable. This is primarily used to make simpler decisions such as choosing an item at a fast food restaurant. The latter process involves gathering as much information as possible and using it to make the best decision. It generally involves larger decisions such as buying a motorcycle or choosing a spouse. It may also be a matter of perspective. For example, someone who is very health and budget conscious may make a rational decision even at a fast food restaurant, looking up calories, nutritional information, taste reviews and prices to make ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 11. The Theory Of Decision Making In our everyday life we are in front of multiple decisions to take, from the easy ones as what coffee to get to the more complicated ones, as what jobs to apply for. The word 'Decision' originated from Latin word 'de ciso' which indicates 'cutting off'. This implicates that the act of deciding is to come to a conclusion among different options. How many options are available though? Throughout the years, many behavioural scientists proposed different theories in order to explain how we face decisions and act before them. Do we calculate them all accurately before 'cutting off'? One of the most recognized theories for decision making is the von Neumann– Morgenstern utility theorem (1944), which states that the decision–maker in front of all the different choices will behave as if he is maximizing the expected value of some function defined over the potential outcomes. Based on the expected utility, the von Neumann–Morgenstern model is constructed upon the fundamental assumption that humans behave in a perfect rational way being able to calculate all the options and choosing among them the one that allows to maximize the expected utility. However, as the major critics to this model sustain, individuals are not fully rational when taking decisions. Their cognitive process is limited to the complexity of the environment in which they are taking decisions. The homo economicus is portrayed as capable of solving complex problems of optimization of resources allocation as well as ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. Reflection On Decision Making Assignment # 2 Lena Ann Wellbrock Regis University Foundations of Organizational Behavior September 24th 2017 Assignment # 2 Rashid Rehman says there are four main decision making styles Rational decision making, Intuitive decision making, Dependent decision making, and Spontaneous decision making. After reflecting deeply on these decision making styles I have found that I am both a Rational decision maker and a Spontaneous decision maker. I am not both at the same time but based on the situation I can be either type of decision maker based on how important I feel the decision is. If it is a simple or less important decision I use Spontaneous decision making, where if I feel the decision is an important or life changing decision I use Rational decision making. If it is a decision that is not as important as others or a life changing or simple decision, I will often make the decision by being Spontaneous and either use my experiences or gut feelings or make it on impulse. I often will make decisions based on what feels right, make decisions quickly, see new possibilities and change goals easily. I rarely establish specific plans and get bored easily so I have to stay busy and often do many things at once. My work habits show that I am a Spontaneous decision maker and will choose based on what I feel is right. When reflecting on how I make decisions and the decisions I make it is apparent that I will use Rational decision making and Spontaneous the most out ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. Decision-Making Models Essay Decision–Making Models Negotiations and decisions are a part of everyday business. In order to make a successful decision, it is necessary to understand how to make rational and sound decisions. Decisions that are rash, made on snap judgments, and past experiences can prove detrimental to a business. A deficit in basic thinking and decision making is felt at all levels of an organization (Gary, 1997). Decisions can have long term and short term impacts on organizations and their world in which they exist (Turner & Dean, 2008). In order to understand the process of making a sound and good decision, it is necessary to define and understand several decision–making models. These models help to make clear the issues to be addressed and the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... For example, an organization attempting to win a large bid, important factors to consider are a preferred supplier, trust with the customer, the offer itself, and the price (Arsham, 2009). When Japan and America were negotiating the export/import of automobiles, each country had to concede and objective. Japan did not want to allow American–built cars in their country and the United States had to continue importing Japanese–built automobiles. In the end, Japan and the United States agreed on an import/export solution. In order for an organization to use a decision–model or begin negotiations, one must also learn how to rate and satisfy the solutions that have evolved. In addition, the third model is satisfying solutions. In this model, there are six steps to define and rate criteria and alternatives (Gary, 1997). These steps need to be followed when one is making a decision based on criteria. The first step is to define the problem by "diagnosing the problem in terms of its symptoms" (Gary, 1997). Secondly, the criteria must be identified. After the criterion has been identified, it must be assigned a numerical value based on its importance. Thence, alternatives should be generated, alternatives rated upon each criterion, and the values summed and weighed (Gary, 1997). This model is best used when an organization must make major decisions. For example, when an ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. Power, Decision-Making, And Decision Making In A Family For my interview, I talked with my mom and dad, Sharla and Bruce Zwanziger. My parents have been happily married for 21 years now. The unconditional love that they show for each other every day makes me hope that someday I have a marriage just like theirs. I interviewed my parents about power, decision–making, and conflict management in their relationship. For the first question, I asked my parents how they approached power, decision–making, and conflict in their relationship. After asking this question, my mom replied with "I think we both have very easy going personalities, so when it comes to conflicts, we both talk about different options and listen to each others ideas." (S. Zwanziger, personal interview, June 25, 2017.). My dad replied with "Yes, I definitely agree with that. We both have different ideas sometimes, but we make sure that we are open to each others ideas as well as our own." (B. Zwanziger, personal interview, June 25, 2017.). As I watched them answer this question, I noticed that they both paid very good attention to each other and let one another state their opinions, just like how I would imagine their conversations about solving a conflict would be. Just like my parents, Galvin, Braithwaite, and Bylund (2015), believe that decision–making in a family involves more than just one individual (p. 197). They agree that whatever decisions that are made will affect the entire family, so everyone in the family should have a say in what the decision is ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. Examples Of Groupthink Decision Making Groupthink decisions making is made by a group of people who spend time together to engage in a team task backstage to discuss issues. During the collective decision making, members of the group conclude with poor and unusual results. The outcome of the decision may fail for the fact that members of the group ignore crucial issues such as ethical or moral. When the group has two people with strong personality, the two will compete and disagree because they both have similar qualities. It affects can their thought and actions when making a decision. For example, they can sabotage the policymaking when giving their views and ideas, proving whose better. Another way to sabotage is when different political opponents tussle during decision making because they disagree on political reasons that could create conflict. Furthermore, those who are unwilling to give their opinion end up without a say affecting the outcome of the decision when it failed. According to Dominic Parker of the Lehigh University in his report. Dominic stated that members who are not willing to publicly present their concerns about collective issues are most likely to disagree with others (2009, p. 546). Janis Irving created the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Foreign Policy it stated, that the "Intelligent are disgust when policymakers misinterpret report that could be under pressure to inconvenient assessment" (2012). For instance, the invasion of Iraq is another example of groupthink. The intelligent said that the information was incomplete and supplemented by wide decision causing intelligence failures, lead to misguided reforms and did not help stop the politics of intelligence ( Lawrence, 2012, p. 190). In the situation according to Janis is to examine the risk to the outcome of the decision. Second, there should be more research on the relevant information on the situation that may assist members of the group to reconsider their ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. Clinical Decision Making Essay Clinical decision making is a contextual, continuous, and evolving process, where data are gathered, interpreted, and evaluated in order to select an evidence–based choice of action. An Effective Practitioner is tasked with making clinical decisions with patients and clients many times during their health and care journey. Factors that affect decision making There are many factors involved in clinical decision making and each of the core skills has the potential to impact effective decision making. 1.Knowing the evidence – Any clinical decision maker should rely on a knowledge base which contains a wide array of literature review.Thanks to the digital advancements and technology, we can embed a wide variety of information in the form of E–books, articles, journals, reference materials related to the current practice, so that we as a clinical decision makers can rely on them for decision making process or even patients if they want information about the disease or treatment protocols, can utilise to research the evidence base, many of the physicians as well are simply referring them a bunch of latest treatment articles or their website link in their portals to justify their ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... 3.Knowing yourself as well as your team members completely – In many multinational organizations, there is always a special segment which concentrates on the overall well being of their employees, be it in the form of personality development classes, art of positive thinking, cultural peogrammes, leaves, vacation, sponsoring health insurance, ensuring employee safety, this is because any health care or other industries their biggest investment are the employers, and the employers work and their decisions highly impact the entire organisation, that is why they make sure they know all their team members thoroughly, and any chief decision maker should have command over himself and his attitude at his work then only he can make clear decisions for his organization and lead it to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. Decision Making Process You are a senior manager of "X" Ltd. You have to take a major decision. Discuss what decision you are making and all the factors you are going to consider. How you are going to make the decision? | | Unilever today is a trusted name in both Bangladesh and other parts of the world. Listening to the people, who buy our products, helped us to grow into one of the world 's most successful consumer goods companies. In fact, 150 million times a day, someone somewhere chooses a Unilever product. In the last four decades, Unilever in Bangladesh are dedicatedly bringing new and quality products for the hardworking Bangladeshi people to refresh them after long day at work. About 90% of household in Bangladesh use one or more of our products. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... |Criteria |Points | |Weight of the notebook PC |10 | |Price of the notebook PC |9 | |Quality of the casing |8 | |After sale service |6 | |RAM |5 | |Storage Capacity |3 | Figure: The above table shows the factors we took into consideration and the weight of each of the criteria. After selection of our criterion and giving their accordingly we looked into the computer stores. A field level research has been done in the computer market, collecting the price and all the necessary information needed among various computer companies. We came up with six different companies which we have found providing quality computers and good after sales service. The ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. Decision Making Model RUNNING HEAD: DECISION MAKING MODEL Decision Making Model MGT 350 University of Phoenix Abstract Decision making models can be very effective in problem solving. Scheduling is a big problem at Direct HomeHealth Care and a solution needed to be found. Scheduling software which can be very expensive was the only conclusion that could be reached. With much thought and analysis a resolution was reached with critical thought and a decision making model from the Small Business Development Center. Decision making models can be very helpful in analyzing a problem and setting up a step by step process to evaluate and come to a favorable conclusion. Recently there has been a problem at my agency with scheduling and the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Training CDs were used by the schedulers to familiarize themselves with the new program. They were able to take these CDs home and were paid for a total of five hours of training. New computers were purchased for each office scheduler and also for the on call scheduler. A networking system was set up with a router and wireless networking software. Evaluation of the new program is the last step in the decision making model. The program had to be evaluated to determine its success in solving the problem. The program has proven to be very effective and has resulted in a higher efficiency rate and higher patient satisfaction. The program has also cut back considerably on the man power and time needed to accomplish weekly payroll and billing. The conclusion is that this software has been a very positive investment and there are no regrets as to purchasing and implementing the program. A decision making process based on critical thought and data leads to good decisions. Some decisions affect several people and some only a few. The scheduling decision at Direct HomeHealth Care involved several people and was not to be taken lightly. The decision making model from the Small Business Development Center is a very effective tool in decision making and breaks the process down into several steps which can be utilized by any business to assist with difficult choices. References Small business development center: decision making model, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. The Ethical Decision Making Process Ethical Decision Making Process Ayva Rodriguez Felician College NURS 380 Elizabeth Stallings RN, MA, DMH January 22, 2015 Abstract Nurses often encountered various ethical dilemmas in the practice setting. Both virtue ethics and caring ethics support good ethical decision making for nurses (Park, 2012, p. 149) but these are inadequate to assist in solving an ethical dilemma (Park, 2012, p. 149). For that reason an ethical decision making tool is helpful for the nurses or clinicians to come up with an ethical decision (Kelly, 2012, p. 571) that allows them to gather information, identify any gap of understanding on the issue or the disagreements between the involved parties through a clear communication (Park, 2012, p. 140). Several authors presented an ethical decision making processes (Park, 2012, p. 141), here presented the two processes that can be applied in resolving an ethical dilemma. One example of ethical decision making process is the DECIDE model by Thompson, Melia & Boyd (Allen, Chapman, Francis, & O'Connor, 2008, p. 5) and the Integrated ethical decision–making model which was derived from the combination of the different ethical decision– making models strengths (Park, 2012, p. 140). These two ethical decision–making model steps are identical to each but differ on the detailed instruction on how the steps are to be done or used in actual case. By comparing the two models the integrated ethical decision–making model have a detailed instruction. The ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. Decision-Making Models Essay Decision–Making Models There are several decision–making models to choose from in any given situation. Some of these models available on the Internet are the Responsible Decision–Making Model, the Ethical Decision–Making Model, the Ethics Toolkit PLUS Model, the Vigilant Decision–Maker Process, and some basic ones as well. In general, all decision–making models are the processes we use to make well–thought out decisions. There are three major elements of all decision–making models. These three elements are: how are criteria determined, how are alternatives generated, and how are alternatives evaluated against criteria (Scholl, p. 1). In this paper, we will use the Responsible Decision–Making Model to explain how the process works ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The Six Criteria for Step Four The six criteria to use in step four of the Responsible Decision–Making Model are as follows (Scarbo, slides 7–8 and 16): Will this decision result in a solution that will: 1) Promote my health and the health of others? 2) Protect my safety and the safety of others? 3) Protect the laws of the community? 4) Shows respect for myself and others? 5) Follows responsibly set guidelines? 6) Demonstrate that I have good character? These six criteria encourage the use of critical thinking to evaluate the possible outcome of each solution. Critical thinking is very important to making better choices in life. When we don't take the time to analyze a situation, we seem to make the wrong decisions for everyone involved. Our Example of this Model To better understand how the Responsible Decision–Making Model works, we will view how it helped Robin Francis make a very important decision. A few months ago, Robin was working as a switchboard operator for St. Anthony's Medical Center (SAMC) in St. Louis, Missouri. She received an offer to work as a switchboard operator for Jefferson Memorial Hospital (JMH) in Crystal City, Missouri, which is much closer to her home. Robin wanted to weigh the pros and cons of switching
  • 21. jobs before making a final decision. SAMC is an hour away from her home, never has a set schedule, and she was not ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. ethical decision making Ethical– Decision Making University of the Rockies Mabel Drafton Abstract Countertransference is how therapists distort the way they perceive and react to a client (Corey, Corey, and Callanan, 2011). Therapists are expected to identify and deal with their own reactions with consultation, personal therapy, and supervision that their clients will not be negatively affected by the therapist's problem. Personal therapy is an effective way for therapists to raise their awareness of probable areas of countertransference. A therapist's countertransference can brighten dynamics of a client. Countertransference can show itself in many different ways. Therapists also need to know how to make ethical ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... "Who will be helped by what you do?", "Who will be hurt?", "What kinds of benefits and harm are we talking about?", and "How does all of this look over the long and short run?" are questions to consider whenever in an ethical dilemma situation. Next, I would analyze the actions. I would consider all of my options from a different perspective. I would see if my options measured up against moral principles like equality, respecting people 's rights, honesty, recognizing the vulnerability of individuals weaker or less fortunate than others, fairness, and respecting the dignity of others. Then I would see if any of the actions that I was considering "crossed the line," in terms of ethical principle. Finally, I would make a decision. I would take both parts of my analysis into account, and then I would make a decision. The steps I would take to ethical decision– making would be identifying the dilemma, identifying the potential issues, reviewing the relevant ethics code, knowing the applicable laws and regulations, and obtaining consultation, considering probable courses of action, enumerating the consequences of various decisions, and choosing what appears to be the best course of action. It is vital to determine whether a situation truly involves ethics or not (Corey, Corey, and Callanan, 2011). The first step to resolving an ethical dilemma is recognizing that a problem exists and identifying what that might be. After I have collected all ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. Decision Making Decision Analysis Decision Making Assignment Copy and paste your results into the TRACS Assignment box then respond to the following questions: You are Spontaneous/Internal decision maker. Now that you have discovered your decision–making style, read more about activities that will compliment your style and assist you with your future career planning and goal setting. INFORMATION ABOUT SPONTANEOUS/INTERNAL DECISION MAKERS: Spontaneous Decision Makers: make decisions based on what feels right make decisions quickly see new possibilities and change goals easily rarely establish specific plans get bored easily will take risks Internal Decision Makers: analyze problems silently and privately need time to organize their thoughts are introspective think and then talk Career Exploration Activities for your Decision Making Style: Read descriptions of people in ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I do make decisions quickly. I need time to collect my thoughts together in a silent and private manner. Overall, I most definitely think about things thoroughly then talk it out. 2. Explain how your decision–making strategies may differ based on the decisions being made (eg. Where should I eat? What should I do with my life?) When I make decision I do it quickly then I try to stick to it. If, it gets changed I see a new possibilities and change easily. For example, when making a decision on where to eat, I normally do it quickly and what feels right to eat in my head. I try to stick to it; however, see different possibilities easily then change it either the location or where to eat. In addition, when making a decision on what should I do with my life, I tried to stick to one major. However, things have changed, so I saw a different possibility then changed it. 3. What value do you see in the Career Exploration activities suggested for your style? Could these activities be adapted to other major decisions in your life? How would they ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. Decision Making Step Decision–Making Steps There are six steps typically associated with effective decision processes. These six steps in the Managerial Decision–Making Process are recognition of Decision Requirement, Diagnosis and Analysis of Causes, Development of Alternatives, Selection of Desired Alternative, Implementation of Chosen Alternative and Evaluation and Feedback.(Daft 1995) First steps in the decision–making steps are recognition of decision requirement. The ability to recognize what is known is usually very important in the decision making steps. Therefore, during making– decision managers need to recognition problems and opportunity. This is because decision making is the process of identifying problems and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... (5) redesign the work area to make it more pleasant, and (6) dismiss or retrain those supervisors who are disliked by employees. Therefore, decision alternatives can be thought of as the tools for reducing the difference between the organization's current and desired performance. In the steps 4 , once the alternative have beeen developed, one must be selected. This might seem to be an obvious step after all, this is because managers have already determined what their best alternative is. However, this best alternative will be based on the amount of information available to the managers and by their imperfect judgement. In addition, the manager's goal is to make the choice with the least amount of risk and uncertainty. Because some risk is inherent for most non–programmed decisions, managers try to gauge prospects for success. Under conditions of uncertainly, they may have to relt on their intution and experience to estimate whether a given course of action is likely to succeed. (Daft 1995) For example, let us assume our problem is the low performance of sales department. We might believe that performance of sales would be most conveniently increased if we dismissed the department supervisor. But our investigation discovers that the supervisors is extremely important for ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 25. Decision Making Bias A key function of management is making decisions. Hiring and staffing decisions. Product and marketing decisions. Mangers make strategic decisions daily to help their organizations meet their identified mission and goals. Leaders who want to ensure they are making the best decisions possible must recognize an inherent flaw in the decision making process: cognitive biases. Kreitner and Kinicki (2013) uses the term "judgmental heuristics" defining it as representing "rules of thumb or shortcuts that people use to reduce information–processing demands" (p. 335). We utilize this type of thinking daily, as it allows us to make quick decisions without analyzing all the data in a given situation. What do these biases entail? Kreitner and Kinicki (2013) list 8 biases that effect are decision making. Lee and Lebowitz (2015) writers for Business Insiders, reports that there are 20 cognitive biases. No matter the different types, there is agreement that we have to acknowledge the human element in making ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Kreitner and Kinicki (2013) report that this bias "relates to the manner in which a question is posed" (p. 336). Quite simply, Wolf (2012) says, "How a situation is present to you affects your decision." When looking at these evidenced based practiced, one can begin to see early on how effective they can be. There are certain metrics and core indicators that we measure. When meeting others who have implemented the practice, they can be quick to talk about the data and the metrics. At first glance, the practice seems to be very legitimate and the right practice for our organization, yet as we know it's important to take a deeper dive. What setting is this practice utilized; the demographics; length of service; etc.? It's important for leaders to ask this questions to in trying to avoid framing bias. It also helps to run our own independent study to see if the results can be ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. The Process Of Decision Making The process of decision making can be easily understood as selecting one course of action over other courses actions available. There are also steps that are involved in making decisions. These steps include: (1) pinpointing the problem; (2) identifying the cause; (3) setting objectives; (4) formulating alternative courses of action; (5) evaluating alternatives against organizational objectives; (6) choosing the best course of action; and (7) implementing and evaluating the decision (Holzer and Schwester 2011). Now while these mentioned steps of making decisions seem extensive they are generally how decisions are made. Also in decision making there are numerous amounts of models that emerge and try to explain how all decisions in administrations are made. With decision making comes actors who implement and enforce the results of these decisions. With regards to the topic intended for this essay, the actor is the American administration and their implementation of policies regarding the recent outbreak of Ebola and how these administrators are enforcing policies with respect to the public. This paper specifically will revolve around Graham Allison's three decision making models in his book Essence of Decision Making: Explaining Cuban Missile Crisis and the way his models analyze the decision making process. Allison's three different models will give us different lenses to look at and analyze how the American administration is handling the Ebola situation here in the United ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. Research in Decision Making TOPIC 1 DISCUSSION Why research is considered essential in the decision making function of management. Research may be defined as a systematic inquiry whose objective is to provide the information that will allow managerial problems to be solved. It is also seen as an activity that is often carried out by most people, knowingly or unknowingly in the course of their daily lives. It is a systematic inquiry whose objective is to provide the information that will allow managerial problems to be solved. It is another word for gathering information. The more information we have the closer we get of making our own decision. Research is the result of advancing knowledge created in the past. There are people from all walks of life that ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The research mechanism enables the organization to better understand and comprehend the market, its customers and competitors. The organization knows exactly what their customers need and desire, and takes the appropriate steps to deliver that to them. Also, the company can classify customers on the basis of demographics, such as gender, age, income of the household and educational levels. Once the company determines its customers ' primary demographic group, it takes steps to service them better. Through research, competitors ' moves and strategies are highlighted, and the company can then be proactive to preempt them. Research helps the organization fix problems and cash in on the strengths. Research mitigates business risks and can help increase demand and sales. Research can primarily be conducted to gauge the customers ' perceptions on a specific product. Research is useful in understanding the broad market and industry situation. Research arms you from wrong information and save time and money, organization is able to decide on what is required and through this, management is able to save on cost. The company can understand what its customers actually want and can deliver that product to them. When the company is planning to diversify its product range, it will know at the very outset, through the research mechanism, whether or not there is a demand for such a product. When the company knows ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. Groupthink Traps And Decision Making When making decisions, we all must be careful not to fall into traps that can mess with our thought process. When we understand the different types of traps we are less likely to be caught up when trying to make decisions. Having the right amount of knowledge will allow for us to be able to analyze the traps so we are not influenced during the decision process. It can also help us to improve our decision making skills. 73 was my score. The quiz evaluation stated the following: "You have an excellent approach to decision–making! You know how to set up the process and generate lots of potential solutions. From there, you analyze the options carefully, and you make the best decisions possible based on what you know. As you gain more and more ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The groupthink trap is a good trap to explain a time when I was trapped in the decision making process. The groupthink trap is when majority of the group supports an idea and you do not speak up even though you do not agree with the idea (LaForce, 2014). You either are not confident enough to think you are right, or you do not want to cause a disagreement or conflict (LaForce, 2014). My example: I was in a meeting with people who are a much higher up then me and two of those people I do not feel confident around. Actually, one of those people I consider a bully. The team was trying to come up with a solution to a problem. I can see that not everyone agrees with the decision – but yet, they are not speaking up. I too did not want to speak up, because I did not want to cause conflict with the two people I mentioned above. I could see the "problem" was not well defined, and it did not appear the decision made was not the accurate solution for the real problem. In this case, I did not speak up, but since that meeting I have realized that I was right to speak up. Unfortunately, at that time, I lacked the confidents to speak up, but now I do. When I see others wanting to speak up, or are confused, not on the same page, etc., I make a point to say something. In the end, there are times I caused conflict, but I allow our customers to feel more conformable and I know what I did was right, and that conflict was worth it. I have since learned when to pick my battles, when to take things off–line, how to approach different situations depending on the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. Decision Making Styles And Their Associations With... Stephanie Segovia NSS 101 November 12, 2015 Source: Bavoľár, Jozef and Oľga Orosová. "Decision–making styles and their associations with decision–making competencies and mental health." Judgment and Decision Making 10(2015): 115–122. Web. 1 Jan. 2015 Problem: The issue that is being addressed is finding out what the relationship are between the different decision– making styles and how this affects our decision–making competencies and mental heath. Hypothesis: If you use certain decision–making styles then it will affect the outcome of your mental health and competency. The independent variables are the five decision–making styles which are rational, intuitive, dependent, avoidant, and spontaneous. 1. Rational style– has to do ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Research design: It is a survey type of research design that includes tables and data that is collected by the surveys that have been conducted on the 427 Slovak high school and university students. There were many correlations in the research that was done. Most of it had to deal with that people who are avoidant and spontaneous decision makers do not have the best mental health or do not know how to deal with certain aspects of their life. They investigated the psychometric characteristics of the GDMS and its inner consistency and subscale intercorrelations. Then they studied the relationships between decision–making styles and decision making competencies. Lastly they explored the associations between the decision–making styles and the three indicators of mental health which are ones well–being, how people perceive stress and depression. Time frame: The research lasted a couple of years between 2003–2012 and some during 1999 Operational definitions (Jargon): The few jargon that I found were these few terms General Decision–Making Scale (GDMS), DSM manual, Adult Decision–Making Competence (A–DMC) , and 6–point Likert scale. Sampling: The sample was on a group of people of about 427 from the Slovak high school and university students. In the first sample there were 213 high school and university students from different schools in Košice, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. Ethical Decision Making : Ethical Decisions Ethical Decision–Making The first step in the CPA (2000) ethical decision–making model is identification of the individuals and groups potentially affected by the decision. In the ethical scenario I presented earlier, the individuals directly involved and likely to be most affected by the decision include the 54–year old woman and myself as the counsellor. Those who will likely be indirectly affected by the decision would be the woman's family, including her 20–year old daughter, and the agency at which I work. Step two in the ethical decision–making model (CPA, 2000) asks that psychologists identify ethically relevant issues and practices, which I have highlighted in relation to the presented scenario, as outlined in Table 1. Through laying out the various principles and standards that apply to this scenario, according to the CPA code of ethics (2000), I was able to identify the existence of conflict between respecting the woman's desire to receive online counselling (Principle I) and not knowing whether online counselling intervention would effectively support her without causing harm (Principle II). However, it is also important that I adhere to Principle II and provide online support if the woman does not find it acceptable, within her culture and due to living in a remote location, to seek face–to–face counselling services. In order to minimize the negative impact of bias on decision–making, I will engage in step three of the CPA (2000) decision–making model and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. Ethical Decision Making We make decisions for the better or for the worst. Everyday some are bigger than others. They affect our everyday lives more than we think. I remember one specifically I regret making. It was November of my freshman year of high school. It was a cold Friday night. Me and my friends decided it would be cool if we snuck out. So we did and we went and met up with a couple of girls. The whole time my conscience was telling me it was a bad idea but were teenage boys its normal to sneak out. So we did and we didn't get back to my friends house until two in the morning. When I went home the following morning I walked in to see my parents sitting at the kitchen table just waiting for me to come home. They were furious at me. I ended up being grounded ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The first everyday choices. The choice that I made to sneak out is one that you face every single night. It may not be the most apparent but its there and I didn't listen to my that day and made a wrong decision. The second is the big picture. This one isn't as clear but its there. It doesn't so much impact me but my family. They are probably more nervous about me going out because they will never know if I am their the whole time or not. The Third, living with your conscience. I have to live with it inside of me that I lost my parents trust and will have to work very hard to try and get it back, if I can ever get it back. Tradition is wrong. Tradition is just society. Its not you. Don't let society shape your and influence your choices. Most of the time the choice society wants you to make is wrong. Maybe not wrong in ways it will hurt people or do something illegal, but for you. Most of the time the traditional choice is wrong for you. This is why your conscience is and should be the most influential and deciding right from wrong. Next time your faced with a small or huge decision follow your conscience, it will lead your to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. The Moral Decision Making : An Ethical Decision Ethical decision–making is a vital part of my critical thinking, serving as a constant factor or theme throughout the process. History is full of leaders who, more than likely, were extraordinary critical thinkers capable fully dedicated to making solid decisions. However, a great decision developed through critical thinking does not equate to the "right" decision or an ethical decision. For example, one could argue Adolf Hitler and his inner circle were exceptional critical thinkers capable of solving Germany's economic issues and motivating a population to act. In fact, they accomplished both. However, very few, if any, would argue Adolf Hitler made the "right" decisions based on our understanding of ethics. Had Hitler involved ethics, or a more universally accepted code of ethics, in his critical thinking, he may have led Germany to economic success and cemented Germany's spot as a world power for generations to come. Although this is but one example, it clearly demonstrates critical and strategic thinking accomplished without an ethical foundation. Consequently, I believe it is vital for leaders, such as me, to continuously ensure we are considering ethical standards while critical thinking and to compare all decisions to our ethical codes and standards. Truly, one unethical decision can do extraordinary damage to Airmen, their families, units, the Air Force, and public perception and support. As a leader, I am more proud of my commitment to our ethical ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. Freedom Of Decision Making Power In Sweden child rearing was customarily strict, which prompted to a reactionary development of "free childhood" in the '70s. Kids were allowed to settle on their own choices, so they essentially ran wild. Different guardians jokingly called it "free from Upbringing". FreeUpbringing was overcompensation; the perfect is a balancing act. Freedomis valuable; however it 's dangerous if not adjusted with obligation. At last, "free Upbringing" acted to separate children's freedom from taking liability for their activities.Employees are clearly not children, but freedomof decision making powers to individual employees are not barrier free. Freedom of decision making powers to individual employees varies from culture to culture, person to person, task to task and varies among organization also with in organization hierarchy. Freedom of decision making power can take different form from extreme to mid. An organization can follow full autonomy or participative or full directive decision making power. Autonomy Autonomy is the degree to which a job provides an employee independence to schedule their work and independence to determine the process to do the job. Larger amounts of self–rule at work have been appeared to expand work fulfilment, and in some cases, motivation to perform the job. In traditional organizations, higher level employees had freedom of decision making. Now different organization structure such as flatter structure in organization brings more autonomy for lower ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. The Decision-Making Process Table of Contents Introduction 1 Traditional Decision–Making Process 1 Making Rational Decisions 2 Problem Definition–Rational 3 Identify Decision Criteria–Rational 3 Weight the Criteria–Rational 3 Generate the Alternatives–Rational 4 Evaluate the Alternatives–Rational 4 Select the Optimal Solution–Rational 4 Making "Good Enough" Decisions 4 Making Intuitive Decisions 4 Making Creative Decisions 5 Global Decision Making 5 Ethical Decision Making 5 Key Aspects of the Management Process 6 Decision–Making in Today's Changing World 6 Global Managerial Decision Making 7 Effective Global Manager 7 What It Takes for a Manager to Be Effective in a Global Scope: 8 Conclusion 8 References 9 introduction Decision ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The rational decision–making model describes a series of steps that decision makers should consider if their goal is to maximize the quality of their outcome. In other words, if you want to make sure that you make the best choice, going through the formal steps of the rational decision–making model may make sense. The following are the steps taken to come to a rational decision: 1. Identify the problem, 2. Establish decision criteria, 3. Weigh decision criteria, 4. Generate alternatives, 5. Evaluate the alternative, 6. Choose the best alternative, 7. Implement the decision, 8. Evaluate the decision. Problem Definition–Rational First, under this step managers must recognize that a decision is needed and identify the problem to be solved. A problem is typically a difference between the actual situation and what is desired. However, managers often act without understanding the problem to be solved or define the problem in terms of a proposed solution or in terms of its symptoms. For example, in response to employee complaints about salaries being too low (a symptom), managers might define the problem as a comparison of salaries to industry averages (SagePub, 2008). However, the true problem could be that the total compensation package, including benefits, does not suit the demographic characteristics of the firm's employees. Identify Decision Criteria–Rational Decisions often entail the consideration of more than one ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 35. The Manipulation Of Ethical Decision Making The Manipulation of Ethical Decision–Making Thought Ethical Leadership This paper focuses on discussing the existence of "Ethical Leadership", and how it ties into ethical decision making. Ethical decision–making and ethical leadership go hand and hand forming the basis of an ethical organizations. Ethical leadership guides the "Corporate Culture" thus heavily influencing ethical decision–making. Ethical leadership is the guide for organizational ethical decision–making, via its manipulation of the corporate culture. Pros of the Issue In order to understand Ethical Leadership; one must understand what ethics, and leadership are. Ethics are simply our principles; or values and beliefs, these define what is right and wrong to us thus; governing our behavior. Leadership however; is the process of influencing others to achieve goals. Therefore; a simple definition of ethical leadership is it the process of influencing people through principles, values and beliefs that encompass what we have defined as right behavior. If leadership is a process of social influence, then it stand to reason that leaders possess the ability to influence others both positive and negative in regards to ethical decision–making. It also stands to reason that if leader have strong personal values, they will possess strong Ethical Leadership. Some 500 respondents thought businesses in Europe were analyze on how ethical leadership behaviors; such as role modeling behavior, transmitting ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 36. Nonrational Decision Making In this case, there was absolutely the nonrational model of decision making being displayed. The nonrational model of decision making displayed in this case caused major damage to our planet's ocean life and killed workers that were on the oil rig. Nonrational decision making tries to explain how decisions are made (Kreitner & Kinicki). In this case, the two companies, BP and Transocean Ltd made a nonrational decision by allowing the oil rig to continue to operate knowing that there was a problem with it. Their decision making was bounded rationally which means the decision makers wanted to make the decision is a rational way but were restricted by constraints (de Farias Godoi, 2009). In this case, the top two workers for each company inquired a personal issue ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Knowing that there was an issue, these top employees decided to decline the issue and move on with operations. The proper solutions were not created to stop this disaster before it began to happen. They did not optimize at all during their decision making which caused lives to be lost and our ocean to be covered in oil killing many marine and land animals. Also, the top employees displayed to the world the true meaning of the garbage can model which is broken down into four streams of events. In conclusion, these two companies did not complete the steps to making a rational decision which led to a disaster. This disaster was all over the news and cost both companies millions of dollars in clean–up and a new oil rig. As managers, it is important for us to ensure that we make a rational decision so we can obtain a positive outcome. In this case, there was no positive outcome because there were careless leadership mistakes and irrational decision making. The workers on the rig did not help the situation either by pumping sea water to clear out ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 37. Decision-Making Capacity Competency would revolve around the ability to formulate a reasonable decision, it encompasses the theory that as an individual we possess the knowledge, skill and free will to make a decision willingly on our own judgement. Criteria for Assessment of Decision–Making Capacity "Legal standards for decision–making capacity for consent to treatment vary somewhat across jurisdictions, but generally they embody the abilities to communicate a choice, to understand the relevant information, to appreciate the medical consequences of the situation, and to reason about treatment choices" (Appelbaum, 2007). Source: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcp074045 The same article provides an informative table in regards to the specific criteria that ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 38. Business Decision Making Programme: Modules: Module Tutor: Student Name: Student No: Submission Date: Table of Contents Pages Introduction 3 Task (1) 3–6 * Variety of sources for the collection of data Task (2) 7–11 * Analysing data for business purposes Task (3) 11–14 * Information in appropriate formats for decision making Task (4) 14–18 * Using software–generated information for making decisions Conclusion 18 References 18 Introduction In business, making good decisions requires the effective use of information. Business Decision Making provides the opportunity of learning a variety of ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Q1 £400 and under £430 18 44 ..........Q2 £430 and under £460 12 56 ...........Q3 £460 and under £490 4 60 Sum of all the frequencies = 60 Q1 = 60×1/4 = 15 Q2 = 60×1/2 = 30 Q3 = 60×3/4 = 45 Upper quartiles Q3 = 430 + 30 (45–44)/12 = 430 + 30/12 = 430 + 2.5 = 432.5 ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 39. Informed Decision Making Data is very important and critical to any organisation, so is in the telecommunication industries. Information that can be easily used must be available so that the decisions makers within an industry can make informed decisions based on visible facts projected by the data available. If this is not the case, decision–making processes can become extremely challenging and, in some cases, impossible. The flow of information within an organization is critical to the success of that organization (Davenport & Prusak, 1998). Organizations struggle in collecting data, retrieving information and making decisions based on the extracted information. A decision making process consists of making judgments based on the qualitative data. There are several different types of systems like Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), which are being used by organizations to make decision processes. These systems have progressed tremendously in the last few years by making large amounts of information accessible using data marts and data warehouses (Wixom & Watson, 2001). The above mentioned systems and many more that are not mentioned above allow managers to analyse data depending on the business requirements, to make better informed decisions. These systems have made the decision–making processes easy to a certain point, when used properly. If this system are not used effectively, they can prevent optimization of the decision making process. Humans are the once who make decisions in any organisation/industry and not ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This study also made a comparative analysis of the use of different functionalities offered by a dashboard in three functional areas of the organization. Different departments in an organization use dashboards differently to serve their unique ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 40. The Development Of Decision Making The Development of Decision–Making in Nursing Nursing is a profession that has traditionally attracted individuals who have a desire to help others and have an interest in the health sciences (Ruesink, 2012). In the complex world of health care, good intentions only go so far in terms of client safety, quality of care, and achieving the best possible outcomes, and that is why critical thinking, decision making, and evidence based practice are crucial to the nursing profession when acting on the behalf of our clients (Fero, Witsberger, Wesmiller, Zullo, & Hoffman, 2009; Ruesink, 2012; Thompson, Aitken, Doran, & Dowding, 2013). In this paper I will discuss and explore three decision–making models that support nursing decision–making, how ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC), defines Clinical decision–making as: A complex and dynamic process, occurring within a larger context and drawing from various dimensions of knowledge, in which nurses collect and organize information in order to form conclusions and choose actions, with the intent of creating the best outcomes for clients (2014, slide 19). The nursing profession demands a high standard of quality and safety, compelling nurses to act professionally, be accountable for their own actions, and embrace their Professional Standards (CRNBC, 2013). The CRNBC Professional Standards requires nurses to know where to access information to support their knowledge to deliver evidence–based, competent nursing care, as well as use decision–making tools to guide their assessments, diagnoses, and treatments (2013). For nurses to make clinical decisions that enhance a client's health, promote realistic solutions, and reduce potential risks, decision making and critical thinking must happen in sync (Fero et al., 2009; Standing, 2005). To support critical thinking in nursing practice, and help novice nurses compensate for the lack of clinical experience, decision–making models have been constructed to help navigate the multi–dimensional complexities of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 41. Night Decision Making In today's society, many people are taught the difference between good and bad decisions. But what truly prevents people from acting on these beliefs if they know what is good and bad? Researchers such as John Darley, Bibb Latane, Milena Tsvetkova, and Michael Macy have explored this question through numerous experiments. The first two factors of decision making come from these findings, the pressures from society and diffusion of responsibility. First hand experiences from a Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel, and from a brave citizen, Tara McCartney, tell of real life instances of another factor, selfishness. Perhaps by paying close attention to the complications of the human life, we can understand that people are truly prevented from acting ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In the article "Introduction to Bystander Apathy", during the same experiment with the seizure, they found that "the subjects who did not report the seizure seemed more emotionally taxed than those who did report the seizure." (3) This shows that when the subjects did act on their beliefs they became emotionally taxed from their own indecision. They felt that they had to make the correct decision because of what they thought others wanted them to do. In the article "The Science of Paying It Forward" in the same study of the bystander effect, researchers also found that when there is already help being given to a situation, "you become a bystander who feels that help is no longer needed." (4) The reason people do not act in these situations is because they don't think the rest of society would want them to help. Whether or not that really is the case, an individual still believes it to be true. In these experiments, the subjects being tested face indecision when deciding whether to act or not. This comes from how we feel society would want us to act. If we did not have society influencing our decisions, we would act without ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...