The document outlines Joseph L. Massie's 1987 model for decision making which involves 3 components: determining goals and objectives (Purpose), considering alternative possibilities (Choice), and consciously thinking through the options (Thought).

1. Deciding:
Decision making requires multiple components
Created by Joseph L. Massie in 1987
A) Purpose: The administrator in charge determines goals,
objective, duties and end results
B) Choice: The administrator considers possibilities and alterative
ideas
C) Thought: The administrator exercises what Massie calls a
“conscious mental process”