Analyzing decision-making

Part of the manager's role is needing to make a series of large and small decisions. Reaching the right decision in every situation is an ambition that is well worth striving to achieve.

Defining decisions

A decision is judgment or a choice between two or more alternatives, and arises in an ifinte number of situations, from the resolutions of a problem to the implementation of a course of action. Manager's of people, by definition, must be decision makers.

Who makes decisions?

A decision is a choice between a variety of alternatives, and a decision maker is whoever makes such a choice. A decision can be made instantly but more often involves the decision maker in a process of identification, analysis, assessment, choice, and planning. To arrive at a decision, a manager must define the purpose of the action, list the options available, choose between the options, and then turn that choice into action. Decisions and the process of decision-making are fundamental to all management processes - just as they are to everyday life.