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Introduction
A manager needs a specific set of skills to effectively and efficiently accomplish their organization’s objectives and perform the roles expected of them in their organization. One of the skills that a manager will need is the skill of decision making. Decision making can be considered as a cognitive process which results to choosing something from two or more alternatives. A final choice or verdict is produced after every decision making process. The result can be an action or an opinion. When trying to make a good decision, a person needs to weight and prioritize the pros and cons of each option and only then, can he or she consider the alternatives. It is a primary function of management and it is a must in modern management. The major job of a manager in an organization is rational decision making. They make dozens of decisions daily consciously and subconsciously. It is the main part of a manager’s activity. Decision making is very important because it determine both managerial and organizational actions.
1) Identifying A Problem
The decision making process begins when a problem arises from an organization and the manager takes action to identify the problem. A problem is distinguished between an existing state and a desired state of affairs. In this step, the problem is analyzed thoroughly. It is said that if a problem is well defined, the problem will be already half solved. In the other hand, if the problem is inaccurately defined, every step in the decision making process made by the manager will be based on an incorrect starting point, eventually making the problem bigger. All information regarding to the problem must be gathered, not leaving out even a single relevant information so that critical and thorough analysis can be made to identify the problem. In order to accurately identify a problem, the manager should be able to differentiate the problem from its symptoms. Most organizations which have problems usually suffer from the
A manager needs a specific set of skills to effectively and efficiently accomplish their organization’s objectives and perform the roles expected of them in their organization. One of the skills that a manager will need is the skill of decision making. Decision making can be considered as a cognitive process which results to choosing something from two or more alternatives. A final choice or verdict is produced after every decision making process. The result can be an action or an opinion. When trying to make a good decision, a person needs to weight and prioritize the pros and cons of each option and only then, can he or she consider the alternatives. It is a primary function of management and it is a must in modern management. The major job of a manager in an organization is rational decision making. They make dozens of decisions daily consciously and subconsciously. It is the main part of a manager’s activity. Decision making is very important because it determine both managerial and organizational actions.
1) Identifying A Problem
The decision making process begins when a problem arises from an organization and the manager takes action to identify the problem. A problem is distinguished between an existing state and a desired state of affairs. In this step, the problem is analyzed thoroughly. It is said that if a problem is well defined, the problem will be already half solved. In the other hand, if the problem is inaccurately defined, every step in the decision making process made by the manager will be based on an incorrect starting point, eventually making the problem bigger. All information regarding to the problem must be gathered, not leaving out even a single relevant information so that critical and thorough analysis can be made to identify the problem. In order to accurately identify a problem, the manager should be able to differentiate the problem from its symptoms. Most organizations which have problems usually suffer from the