Effective Decision Making

by HelgaDrummond (Author), HelgaDrummond (Author)

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  Paperback
  1996

  $7.25

  All management activities involve decision-making of one kind or another which is by no means a straightforward process. Many decisions rely on assimilating a considerable mass of data which may take some time to collect; the decision has to be communicated, and has probably itself been the result of collaboration; and it has to be followed through. Moreover, the manager generally is not in the privileged position of having the time, sound advice or peace of mind conducive to decision-making, let alone within an unchanging context in the workplace. This work takes managers through the most successful decision-making process, and looks at the harsh realities surrounding both the formulation and execution of decisions. It then creates frameworks for implementation which takes account of likely real-world scenarios. Coverage includes: clarifying objectives; generating alternatives; optimal solutions; how a decision has many parts; and protection from the consequences of bad decisions.

• Used

  Paperback
  1993

  $5.09

  All management activities involve decision-making of one kind or another and many decisions rely on assimilating a considerable mass of data which may take some time to collect. The decision has to be communicated and has probably itself been the result of collaboration. Moreover, the manager generally is not in the privileged position of having the time, sound advice or peace of mind conducive to decision-making, let alone within an unchanging context in the workplace. This text attempts to take managers through the most successful decision-making processes, and looks at the harsh realities surrounding both the formulaton and execution of decisions. It then creates frameworks for implementation which take account of likely real-world scenarios. Areas considered include: clarifying objectives; generating alternatives; optimal solutions; how a decision has many parts; and protection from the consequences of bad decisions.

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  Hardcover
  1991

  $43.31

  All management activities involve decision-making of one kind or another and many decisions rely on assimilating a considerable mass of data which may take some time to collect. The decision has to then be communicated and has probably itself been the result of collaboration. Moreover, the manager generally is not in the privileged position of having the time, sound advice or peace of mind conducive to decision-making, let alone within an unchanging context in the workplace. This text attempts to take managers step-by-step, through the most successful decision-making processes, and looks at the harsh realities surrounding both the formulaton and execution of decisions. It then creates frameworks for implementation which take account of likely real-world scenarios. Areas considered include: clarifying objectives; generating alternatives; optimal solutions; how a decision has many parts; protection from the consequences of bad decisions; accessible non-academic style.