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Learning Objectives. Understand what Decision-Making isIdentify types of decisionsUse Decision-Making strategiesKnow who should be involvedIdentify the three basic methodsIdentify the most common barriers. What is Decision-Making?.
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1. Effective Decision-Making
3. What is Decision-Making?
4. Types of Decisions
5. Programmed Decisions
6. Non-Programmed Decisions
7. The Decision-Making Process Clearly define the problem.
Determine the purpose of the decision.
Set the criteria needed to judge possible solutions and determine what goals the decision must achieve.
Establish priorities by determining which goals are the most important.
Generate solutions by discovering the courses of action that can achieve these goals.
Test the solutions by determining how well they accomplish the desired goals.
Make the decision.
8. Strategies for Decision-Making
9. Focus Groups
10. Steps for Forming a Focus Group
11. Brainstorming
12. Guidelines for Successful Brainstorming
13. Cost-Benefit Analysis
14. Criteria for Determining Who Should be Involved
15. Three Basic Methods of Decision-Making
16. Authoritative Decisions
17. Consultative Decisions
18. Group Decisions
19. Barriers to Effective Decision-Making
20. Tips for Successful Decision-Making
21. Tips for Successful Decision-Making
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Fulop, Janos. “Introduction to Decision Making Methods.” Evergreen State College. October 6, 2008. http://academic.evergreen.edu/projects/bdei/documents/decisionmakingmethods.pdf
“Methods for Decision Making.” October 6, 2008. Foundation Coalition. October 6, 2008. http://www.foundationcoalition.org/home/keycomponents/teams/decision2.html
Taylor M.A., J.T. “Five Levels of Decision Making.” TeamBuilding USA. October 6, 2008. http://www.teambuildingusa.com/article-making-effective-decisions.asp