This document discusses decision making and the factors that affect it. It defines decision making as examining options and choosing a course of action. Decisions can be either programmed, for simple routine matters, or non-programmed, for new complicated issues requiring creativity. Key factors in decision making include perception, priorities, acceptability, demands, style, resources, and judgment. The document also outlines steps to make decisions, including constructing a clear picture of the decision, compiling requirements, collecting alternatives, comparing options, considering what could go wrong, and committing to a choice. It concludes with tips on avoiding common pitfalls in decision making.

1. DECISION MAKING
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2. Decision making?
It the process of examining your possibilities,
options, comparing them and choosing a
course of action.

3. Decision can be either
programmed or non
programmed.
• Programmed : decisions that
are simple and routine and
have a pre established
decision making plan.
• Non programmed : decisions
that are new and
complicated and require
thought and creativity.

4. Factors effecting decision making
• Perception
• Priority
• Acceptability
• Demands
• Style
• Resources
• judgment

5. • Perception – “know before you
make.”
• Priority – without knowing what
you want there cant be any
decision made about.
• Acceptability – accept whether its
hard or easy if you think your
decision is correct.
• Demands – make sure that no one
gets hurt by your decision.
• Style – don’t be outdated.
• Resources – make your way with
what is available. don’t ask for
more in the region of scarcity.
• Judgment – go on with the correct
decision.

7.  Construct
 Compile
 Collect
 Compare
 Consider
 Commit

8. • Construct a clear picture of precisely what
must be decided.
• Compile a list of requirements that must be
met.
• Collect information on alternatives that meet
the requirements

9. • Compare alternatives that meet your
requirements.
• Consider the WHAT MIGHT GO WRONG
factor with each alternative.
• Commit to a decision and follow through
with it.

11. Don'ts
• Don’t fear to express your decision.
• Don’t let your ego change your decision.
Remember you shouldn’t hurt others.
• Don’t mke decisions which are outside your
realm of authority.

12. • Don’t crave for unanimous approval. You may
not be correct always.
• Don’t get a conclusion without having an over
look.
• Don’t make a decision without following the
C’s in decision making.

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