A Manager Is Collecting Data on How Well the Organization

question 151

Multiple Choice

A manager is collecting data on how well the organization has done since a new strategy was implemented. The manager is in which stage of the managerial decision making process?

• A) The generation of alternatives
• B) Implementation of the chosen alternative
• C) Evaluation and feedback
• D) Recognition of the decision requirement
• E) Selection of desired alternative

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Definitions:

Bureaucratic Rules

Formalized regulations and procedures designed to structure operations and decision-making within organizations.

Stringent Guidelines

Strict, precise, and exacting rules or instructions designed to be followed in a particular field or activity.

Murray's Manifest Needs Theory

A psychological theory proposed by Henry Murray, which describes human motivation in terms of underlying psychological needs.

Desire for Independence

The intrinsic motivation or drive of individuals to control their own actions, make independent decisions, and be self-reliant.