{"id":479,"date":"2015-03-13T16:05:55","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T16:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/man4030-org-leadership\/part\/chapter-14-motivating-employees\/"},"modified":"2023-06-07T21:04:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T21:04:24","slug":"chapter-13","status":"publish","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/man4030-org-leadership\/part\/chapter-13\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 13: Decision-Making in Organizations","rendered":"Chapter 13: Decision-Making in Organizations"},"content":{"raw":"[caption id=\"attachment_402\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"452\"]\"Many \"So many decisions so little time.\" Decision making is an important aspect of leadership and management, not only in making the decision, but also living with the outcome. Attribution:\u00a0Pam Brophy<\/span>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nA large portion of leaders' actions stem from decisions made about a specific situation. Being decisive can be a challenging feat for some people, but come naturally for others. One of the main issues with decision-making, is not simply making the decision, but living with the consequences. In this chapter, a general overview of decision-making, styles of decision-making, effective decision-making, and making decisions as a group will be covered.\r\n\r\nThroughout this chapter, many topics will be presented that will help to develop decision-making ability and to understand the importance that decision-making has on a successful learning organization.\r\n\r\nThe learning outcomes for this chapter are:\r\n
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  1. Define what decision-making is and the people it affects.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Clearly identify the difference between the right answer and the ethical answer.<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Identify the decision-making styles, and critique the issues in managerial decision-making.<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Outline and critique some of the challenges to effective decision-making.<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. Compare and contrast how teamwork is either beneficial or detrimental to decision-making.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
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    • How does decision making impact your personal life?<\/li>\r\n \t
    • How does being a rational agent help someone make the right decision?<\/li>\r\n \t
    • Think of the impact groups have on decision making.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/header><\/div>","rendered":"
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      “So many decisions so little time.” Decision making is an important aspect of leadership and management, not only in making the decision, but also living with the outcome. Attribution:\u00a0Pam Brophy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

      A large portion of leaders’ actions stem from decisions made about a specific situation. Being decisive can be a challenging feat for some people, but come naturally for others. One of the main issues with decision-making, is not simply making the decision, but living with the consequences. In this chapter, a general overview of decision-making, styles of decision-making, effective decision-making, and making decisions as a group will be covered.<\/p>\n

      Throughout this chapter, many topics will be presented that will help to develop decision-making ability and to understand the importance that decision-making has on a successful learning organization.<\/p>\n

      The learning outcomes for this chapter are:<\/p>\n

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      1. Define what decision-making is and the people it affects.<\/li>\n
      2. Clearly identify the difference between the right answer and the ethical answer.<\/li>\n
      3. Identify the decision-making styles, and critique the issues in managerial decision-making.<\/li>\n
      4. Outline and critique some of the challenges to effective decision-making.<\/li>\n
      5. Compare and contrast how teamwork is either beneficial or detrimental to decision-making.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        Chapter Tips:<\/p>\n<\/header>\n
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        • How does decision making impact your personal life?<\/li>\n
        • How does being a rational agent help someone make the right decision?<\/li>\n
        • Think of the impact groups have on decision making.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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