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Stephen P. Robbins
Chapter
Mary Coulter
Managers
as
Decision Makers
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Decision Making
Decision
Making a choice from two or more alternatives.
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Characteristics of Problems
A problem becomes a problem when a manager
becomes aware of it.
There is pressure to solve the problem.
The manager must have the authority, information, or
resources needed to solve the problem.
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Criterion
Weight
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Battery life
Carrying Weight
Warranty
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The Decision-Making
Process
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Making Decisions
Rationality
Managers make consistent, value-maximizing choices
with specified constraints.
Assumptions are that decision makers:
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